Daniel Ezra Joins Netflix’s' All The Sinners Bleed' as Marquis Crown in Gritty Southern Crime Drama

Netflix’s upcoming thriller All The Sinners Bleed just got a whole lot more intriguing with Daniel Ezra officially joining the cast. The British actor, best known for his standout performance as Spencer James in The CW’s All American, is stepping into a darker, more complex world with his latest role. Ezra will play Marquis Crown, the younger brother of lead character Titus Crown, in what’s shaping up to be one of Netflix’s most ambitious crime dramas to date.

Based on S A Cosby’s bestselling novel and adapted for television by Black Panther co-writer Joe Robert Cole, All The Sinners Bleed follows Titus Crown (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù), the first Black sheriff in a small Southern county with a legacy as twisted as its backroads. When a serial killer with a God complex begins targeting the Black community, Titus is forced to confront not just his town’s sins but his own haunted past.

Ezra’s character, Marquis, is set to bring added emotional depth and tension to the series. As the younger brother of a man carrying the weight of justice and generational trauma on his shoulders, Marquis’s presence is expected to stir family dynamics in unpredictable ways. And let’s be real Ezra knows how to hold his own in high-stakes drama.

Joining Ezra in the new lineup is Andrea Cortés (Mayans M C, Bosch Legacy), who will play Deputy Carla Ortiz, a sharp and loyal officer in Titus’s precinct. They round out a powerhouse cast that already includes Nicole Beharie as Darlene, Titus’s ever-supportive girlfriend, and the incomparable John Douglas Thompson as Albert Crown, the family’s formidable patriarch.

Joe Robert Cole isn’t just writing and showrunning he’s also directing multiple episodes. With executive producers that include Higher Ground Productions, Amblin Television, and Cosby himself, this is not your average crime procedural. Expect deep Southern gothic vibes, intense social commentary, and no shortage of secrets buried just beneath the surface.

Daniel Ezra’s move from the football field to the sheriff’s office marks a major pivot and honestly it’s the kind of casting choice that makes you sit up and pay attention. With The Running Man also on his horizon, Ezra is clearly not playing it safe and we’re all better off for it.

Consider this your official reason to mark All The Sinners Bleed as must-watch TV.