Westworld scoop: The Leftovers actress cast in season 2 

EW has learned HBO’s acclaimed sci-fi thriller has cast Katja Herbers as a season 2 cast member. She’s previously had arcs on

Though from that photo above Herbers looks like she could easily pass for a host, the actress actually plays Grace, “a seasoned guest in Westworld whose latest visit comes at the park’s darkest hour.” (Though, you know, she could

be a host — you just never know with this show),

season 2 will start filming this month. There’s no premiere date yet set, however, with the series not expected until sometime in 2018. With the eighth-and-final season of

potentially not airing until 2019, we could end up getting

trading off years as HBO’s signature genre drama.

Previously, EW reported that Talulah Riley (who played the host Angela the first season) and Louis Herthum (whom we first met as Dolores’ father Peter Abernathy) have been bumped to series regulars for the next season. 

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