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Paramount+ Highland drama 'Laird' rounds out its cast

The series is set and shot in the Scottish Highlands and also stars Phia Saban and Corey Mylchreest; the cast list now needs its own trailer.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on The Midday Show
Published 12:10 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by Variety: “Paramount+ Scottish Highland Drama ‘Laird’ Adds Ruaridh Mollica, Holliday Grainger, Peter Mullan, Corey Mylchreest and More (EXCLUSIVE)”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 12:10 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Paramount.
BBN covered this story before: Scottish Highland tradition takes over rural California county (October 11).

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VarietyParamount+ Scottish Highland Drama ‘Laird’ Adds Ruaridh Mollica, Holliday Grainger, Peter Mullan, Corey Mylchreest and More (EXCLUSIVE)

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVariety has an exclusive: Paramount+'s Scottish Highland drama Laird just rounded out its cast, with Peter Mullan, Holliday Grainger, Ruaridh Mollica and Jennifer Ehle joining Kenneth Branagh and Peter Sarsgaard, and I adore it already.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYou've seen it?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNot a frame, Vera, but the hills look wonderful in my mind.

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The story so far

Oct 11Scottish Highland tradition takes over rural California county · New York Post
Oct 15Paramount+ Highland drama 'Laird' rounds out its cast (this story)

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