LOS ANGELES, July 28 — The cast of the pilot episode for the new drama is beginning to come into focus.

“Horizon” will be produced by Gale Anne Hurd, executive producer of the first three “Terminator” films as well as of the popular show “The Walking Dead.”

British actor Cary Elwes (“The Princess Bride”, “Psych”) has accepted a central role in the sci-fi drama, according to Deadline.com.

The actor’s character, a man with mysterious motives and dealings in Washington, struggles with the classic dilemma of whether to disobey authority or compromise his personal ethics.

Elwes will act alongside Mark Famiglietti (“FlashForward”), Taylor Handley (“Vegas”) and Meg Steedle (“Boardwalk Empire”) in the first episode of this show set during World War II and exploring elements of paranoia and conspiracy theory. Commissioned by the USA Network, the pilot will focus primarily on the FBI secretary played by Irish actress Ruth Bradley (“Primeval”).

The main character of the show decides to investigate the “Horizon” files in secret after her husband, a pilot, dies a suspicious death in the Pacific Ocean.

Aliens, government conspiracy and Nazi spies are all expected to make an appearance in the new series. – AFP-Relaxnews