Who's in the Away cast? From Hilary Swank to Ray Panthaki

Swank leads an international cast in the space exploration series
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George Fenwick25 August 2020

Netflix’s next blockbuster series looks set to be a sci-fi epic, with an international cast led by Oscar winner Hilary Swank.

Away, which premieres on the streaming service on September 4, stars Swank as an astronaut named Emma Green who commands an international crew heading to Mars.

Green leaves behind her husband and teenage daughter for the treacherous three-year trip, testing their bonds and pushing her to the edge.

Created by Penny Dreadful writer Andrew Hinderaker, the series includes a cast of actors from around the world.

Read on to find out who stars in Away…

Hilary Swank

The most recognisable cast member in Away is Hilary Swank, a two-time Oscar winner.

Winning for Boys Don’t Cry and Million Dollar Baby, Swank most recently starred in The Hunt and I Am Mother.

Ray Panthaki

Ray Panthaki in Away
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British actor Ray Panthaki plays Ram Arya, an Air Force fighter pilot from India.

Panthaki is known for his roles in Marcella, Gangs of London and Collette.

Josh Charles

Josh Charles in Away
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American actor Josh Charles stars in the series as Matt Logan, Emma’s husband and chief engineer at NASA.

Charles is known for his Emmy-nominated role in The Good Wife, as well as Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

Mark Ivanir

Mark Ivanir in Away
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Israeli-Ukranian actor Mark Ivanir plays Misha Popov, a Russian cosmonaut and engineer on the same journey to Mars.

His character is described as having a big ego as the most experienced crew member on the trip, but hides the personal sacrifices he made for the journey.

Ato Essandoh

Ato Essandoh in Away
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American actor Ato Essandoh plays Dr. Kwesi Weisberg-Abban, a British-Ghanian botanist who hopes to foster life on Mars.

Essandoh has starred in X Men: Dark Phoenix and the Amazon series Tales From the Loop.

Vivian Wu

Vivian Wu in Away
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Vivian Wu plays Lu Wang, a chemist and astronaut from China.

Wu is known for her roles in The Joy Luck Club and the recent indie Dead Pigs.

Talitha Bateman

Talitha Bateman in Away
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American actress Talitha Bateman plays Alexis “Lex” Logan, Emma and Matt’s teenage daughter.

Bateman has starred in films such as Annabelle: Creation and Love, Simon.

Monique Curnen

American actress Monique Curnen plays Melissa Ramirez, Emma’s Crew Support Astronaut back on Earth.

Curnen has starred in series such as Power and The Following.

Away premieres on Netflix on Friday, September 4.

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