‘One Piece’: Katey Sagal To Play Dr. Kureha, Mark Harelik Cast As Dr. Hiriluk In Season 2
Netflix’s One Piece has locked in two more actors for key Season 2 roles. In one of the series’ highest profile castings to date, Katey Sagal (Sons of Anarchy) has been tapped to play Dr. Kureha. Mark Harelik (Presumed Innocent) is set to play Dr. Hiriluk in an almost perfect actor-character last name homonym.
The introduction of Dr. Kureha has been among the most anticipated elements about Season 2 of the live-action series based on Oda’s beloved manga. Jamie Lee Curtis had been approached for the role and wanted to do it, but as One Piece EPs Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements told Deadline last month, her schedule did not allow it. (According to sources, the role requires spending a couple of months in South Africa where One Piece is filmed.)
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Adelstein and Clements teased at the time that “we have found an amazing person” to play Dr. Kureha. That is now revealed to be TV star Sagal, whose extensive resume also includes Married With Children, The Conners and Futurama.
Kureha, an ally of the Straw Hat Pirates, is a doctor on Drum Island where she is the head of the Isshi-100. Hiriluk is a thief-turned-Drum Island doctor.
Sagal and Harelik join previously announced new cast members Brendan Sean Murray as Brogy, Callum Kerr as Smoker, Camrus Johnson as Mr. 5, Clive Russell as Crocus, Daniel Lasker as Mr. 9, David Dastmalchian as Mr. 3, Jazzara Jaslyn as Miss Valentine, Julia Rehwald as Tashigi, Rob Colletti as Wapol, Ty Keogh as Dalton, and Werner Coetser as Dorry.
Returning are stars I?aki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy,, Mackenyu as Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero as Usopp, Taz Skylar as Sanji, Ilia Isorelys Paulino as Alvida, Jeff Ward as Buggy, and Michael Dorman as Gold Roger.
Season 2 is about two months into production in Cape Town, South Africa.
One Piece follows the otherworldly adventures of Monkey D. Luffy (I?aki Godoy) and his pirate crew as they explore exotic islands and endless oceans in search for the ultimate treasure “One Piece” to become the next Pirate King.
The series is done in partnership with Shueisha and produced by Tomorrow Studios, an ITV Studios partner, and Netflix. Season 2 executive producers include showrunners Matt Owens & Joe Tracz, Oda, Adelstein and Clements through Tomorrow Studios, Tetsu Fujimura, Chris Symes and Steve Maeda.
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