Exclusive: In his first major role, James Wilkie Broderick, son of acting duo Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, is set to guest star in an upcoming episode of the CBS anthology crime series. Elspeth. Tony winner Matthew Broderick will be the featured guest on the episode, which will air in 2025.
In their first time sharing the screen together, Matthew and James Wilkie Broderick will be part of the main plot of the episode set in the money-driven world of college admissions counseling.
Matthew Broderick will play Lawrence Grey. When Manhattan's elite want to ensure their offspring get into prep school and then the college of their choice, Lawrence Gray is the man to call regardless of their grades, test scores, or character. Gray's experience and connections make him wealthy and powerful, but when someone threatens his place, he is driven to kill.
James Wilkie Broderick will play Carl, a top “success coach” at Lawrence Gray's Outmatch Educational Consulting firm, who helps the children of wealthy Manhattanites get into the Ivy League.
Sam Hoffman is directing the episode, and filming is scheduled to begin soon. Being based in New York, Elspeth He frequently features big Broadway names in his episodes, including Broderick Producers Stage partner Nathan Lane who starred in the season 2 premiere.
Jonathan Tolins is the executive producer/showrunner of the series Good wife Branch, created and implemented by Robert and Michelle King. Liz Glotzer also executive produces. Elspeth It airs Thursdays at 10pm on CBS and streams on Paramount+.
James Wilkie Broderick is a senior at Brown University, where he is studying Classics and Acting. Earlier this year, he had a small role in the Apple TV series Lady in the lakeheadlined by Natalie Portman. He is also active in the New York theater scene and has made a number of short films.
Matthew and James Wilkie Broderick are repped by Entertainment 360.
