Casting Call: CASCADIA - Season 2 (New Roles)

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TV Series

CASCADIA - Season 2 (New Roles)

Details

Episode:

#202, #204, #206

Union:

Union

Area of media:

TV Series

Network:

Paid?:

Yes

Rates:

UBCP Ultra Low Budget

Deadline:

Mar 6, 2026

Shooting starts:

Mar 30, 2026 1 Day

Shooting finishes:

Mar 30, 2026 1 Day

Shooting locations:

Actor will be needed in recording studio located in Vancouver

Cities for response:

Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Charlottetown, St. John's, Sudbury, Kelowna

Storyline

In the near future, the unforgiving depths of the Pacific become the stage for a collision between human desperation, corporate ambition, and forces far older and stranger than any charted map. When a catastrophic event claims a U.S. Coast Guard rescue vessel carrying over 200 evacuees from a volcanic eruption in Japan, the mission to save them draws in Hydra-Corp, a cutting-edge deep-sea rescue company - and its star diver, Lila Davis. What begins as a straightforward recovery spirals into a harrowing descent into the heart of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, where the line between reality and nightmare blurs, trust fractures, and the ocean itself seems to whisper secrets it was never meant to share. Across the surface, investigative journalist Dani Montgomery uncovers threads of a decades-old tragedy tied to the same treacherous waters, one that reaches into the highest levels of power and the most personal corners of Lila’s life. As the two worlds converge, questions of sacrifice, identity, loyalty, and survival rise to the surface with devastating force. Season 2 of Cascadia delivers a relentless, emotionally charged sci-fi thriller that expands the series’ signature blend of high-stakes maritime peril, intimate human drama, and creeping existential dread. With razor-sharp sound design, a powerhouse ensemble, and a narrative that refuses to look away from either the beauty or the terror of the deep.

Created by Adam Murciano & Antonio Cordero
Produced by 911 Podcasts

CASCADIA is a cinematic, serialized audio drama blending grounded emotional storytelling with large-scale disaster, survival, and mystery.

The series launched to major success, earning nearly 1 million global downloads on all 5 episodes, topping the Apple Fiction Podcast charts, and being named Best New Series on Spotify, where it was also featured on the platform's homepage. In 2022, the cast headlined Toronto Comic-Con, reflecting the show’s strong and passionate fanbase.

Season 2 has completed production in Toronto; however, we are currently casting and recording Episode 201, along with additional pickup scenes throughout the season featuring Vancouver-based talent and select remote Canadian performers.

Season 2 press release: https://podnews.net/press-release/cascadia-s2

Listen to season 1 here: https://linktr.ee/cascadia_series
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16409714/

Roles

Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Guest Star - Recurring	Eugine	Male 35 - 65 Years old
Description Eugene is a longtime boss at Bluewave Media, a widely read Portland-based digital publication known more for sensationalized headlines and gossip than hard journalism, think Daily Mail energy over trusted newsroom credibility. Eugine is an old-school New York media man: charismatic, sharp, fast-talking, and always chasing the angle that will generate the most clicks. He presents himself as Dani’s champion, claiming he fought to save her job amid company cutbacks. In reality, he’s a calculating opportunist who views people as assets and stories as currency. With a major local story dominating headlines - a boat that has gone missing (introduced in Episode 201), Eugine sees an opportunity to dominate coverage. He pushes Dani (played by Meghan Allen), alongside intern Bri (played by Josette Halpert), to investigate immediately and turn around a headline story as quickly as possible, leveraging Dani’s personal connection to gain inside access... Appears in 2 episodes (#202 & #206), with the potential for a third episode featuring one additional scene. Bonus if actor can do a New York accent but not necessary. PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT VANCOUVER LOCALS.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Guest Star - Recurring	Alia Steele	Female 40 - 65 Years old
Description Alia Steele is a reclusive former deep-sea diver in her late 50s to early 60s, living in isolation in a remote cabin outside Vancouver, British Columbia. She is a survivor of the catastrophic 2021 Cascadia Subduction Zone expedition (from season 1) that left her traumatized, silenced, and forced into hiding after witnessing events that were covered up by powerful interests. In Season 2, she appears in two key episodes (Episodes 4 and 6), where she reluctantly breaks her decades-long silence to reveal the horrifying truth about that long-ago dive - including an otherworldly encounter, a deliberate betrayal, and the origins of secrets that now threaten the current rescue mission and the life of Lila Walters, the adopted daughter of her former colleague Holden Davis. This is the aged-up version of the Alia Steele originally played by Rebecca Kwan in Season 1 Appears in 2 episodes (#204 & #206) Seeking actors of Asian descent. PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT VANCOUVER LOCALS.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Actor	Male Newscaster	Male 25 - 65 Years old
Description MALE Newscaster appears in Episode #206 Please submit only if you have access to a home recording setup. It does not need to be high-end, but audio quality should be clean and professional (Yeti microphones are acceptable).
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Actor	Female Newscaster	Female 25 - 65 Years old
Description FEMALE Newscaster appears in Episode #203 Please submit only if you have access to a home recording setup. It does not need to be high-end, but audio quality should be clean and professional (Yeti microphones are acceptable).
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Actor	Male Waiter	Male 19 - 65 Years old
Description MALE waiter at an upscale Japanese restaurant. Seeking actors of Asian descent. Please submit only if you have access to a home recording setup. It does not need to be high-end, but audio quality should be clean and professional (Yeti microphones are acceptable).
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Actor	Female Hostess	Female 19 - 65 Years old
Description FEMALE hostess at an upscale Japanese restaurant. Seeking actors of Asian descent. Please submit only if you have access to a home recording setup. It does not need to be high-end, but audio quality should be clean and professional (Yeti microphones are acceptable).

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