Jury Duty's unwitting star Ronald Gladden has made it to the Emmys, where he reunited with co-star Mekki Leeper.
Gladden walked the red carpet at last night's (January 15) ceremony together with Leeper, who played Noah Price (aka Juror #56) in the hoax sitcom created by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky.
The eight-episode show about a fake trial, with Gladden being the only juror not knowing the case was completely fabricated, was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series at the Primetime Emmy Awards.
The show's star James Marsden, who plays a fictionalised version of himself as another juror, was up for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
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Following the success of the series, available to stream on Amazon Freevee and Prime Video, Gladden has agreed a two-year deal with Amazon's MGM Studios to develop, produce and act in content for the company.
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"Words cannot express how excited I am to officially be a part of the Amazon family," said Gladden when the news was first announced.
"Jury Duty was a remarkable experience for me, and one that introduced me to so many creative and inspiring people.
"I'm now looking forward to utilizing those new relationships to develop projects for Amazon MGM Studios."
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The protagonist of a Truman Show-esque experiment, Gladden had initially kept quiet about his involvement in the series, admitting he hadn't discussed his role with his family and friends.
"I didn't tell anyone about it, I didn't post about it, I've literally just kept living my life as if it didn't happen," he told Primetimer ahead of the show premiering last year.
"At one point it almost felt like a dream. So until it actually airs, I don't think it will actually hit me."
Jury Duty is available to watch on Amazon Freevee and Prime Video.
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