Macdonald will play Sheriff Kerry, a no-nonsense woman deeply devoted to her family and close-knit town.
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The eight-episodeLanternsis produced by HBO in association with Warner Bros Television and DC Studios.
Mundy, who serves as showrunner, Lindelof and King are co-writing and executive producing.
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James Hawes is directing the first two episodes and also exec producing.
Macdonald earned an Emmy nomination for her role in Terence Winters mob drama seriesBoardwalk Empire.
