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'Ugly Betty' star joins BBC's 'Outcasts'

Published Thursday, Apr 22 2010, 11:25 BST | By Catriona Wightman
Eric Mabius

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Ugly Betty star Eric Mabius has reportedly joined the cast of new BBC show Outcasts.

The eight-part series, which is being penned by Spooks writer Ben Richards, is set in 2040.

It follows a group of people who are living on a newly-discovered planet after a biological disaster on Earth.

According to Deadline, Mabius will play the vice-president of the evacuation scheme.

Filming is expected to begin in South Africa next month.
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