Denzel Papillon to Star in Angel’s Dramedy “Quitters”

Denzel Papillon is preparing to hang with quitters…

The half-Puerto Rican actor and model has joined the cast of the Angel dramedy series Quitters.

Denzel PapillonPapillon will star in the series alongside Thomas Lennon, Emily Bett Rickards, Jolie Handler, Lonzo Liggins and John Novosad.

The eight-episode half-hour addiction-themed dramedy is now in production in Utah starring Craig Ferguson and Megyn Price.

The series will be distributed by Angel.

Craig Ferguson stars as Nick McTavers and Megyn Price stars as Liza.

In Quitters, “after Liza, an upbeat soccer mom, falls into the cycle of opioid addiction, she lands at Unplugged, an unconventional recovery center run by Nick McTavers, a former heavy-metal legend. To put her life back on track, Liza must learn to rely on an eclectic family of patients and counselors who help her navigate the long road of recovery.”

Tristan Whitman serves as director of photography, Eric Wilson as production designer and Jayme Bohn as costume designer on the series.

Directed by Darrin “Fletch” Fletcher and Chet Thomas and produced through their FletChet Entertainment banner, the series was written and created by Dave Parkin.

Executive producers include Chet Thomas, Darrin Fletcher, Eric Handler, Chase Vergari, Ibrahim Mohammed, Dave Parkin, Edward Neumeier, Rob Gibbs, HR Brown and Alema Harrington.

“This ensemble is everything we hoped for,” said Fletch and Chet. “Every role has been cast with someone who brings real heart and humor to it, on both sides of this story — the recovery center and the families whose lives it touches. Watching it all come to life has been a joy, and we can’t wait for audiences to meet these characters.”

Papillon’s previous credits include Sunshine Station and Falling for the Nanny.