supporting cast
noun
: the actors in a play, film, or television show other than the main stars
a strong supporting cast
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Character details for all supporting cast are under wraps.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
The supporting cast is also expected to return, with Deanna Allison as Leaphorn's estranged wife, Emma; A Martinez as Gordo Sena; and Andersen Kee and Wade Adakai as officers Harold Bigman and Gary Felix, respectively.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Most of the supporting cast from the finals run two years ago remains intact.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 16, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The producers also revealed a batch of supporting cast members on Friday from the Berlinale.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
The supporting cast is also expected to return, with Deanna Allison as Leaphorn's estranged wife, Emma; A Martinez as Gordo Sena; and Andersen Kee and Wade Adakai as officers Harold Bigman and Gary Felix, respectively.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Most of the supporting cast from the finals run two years ago remains intact.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 16, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The producers also revealed a batch of supporting cast members on Friday from the Berlinale.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Supporting cast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supporting%20cast. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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