Viola Davis is returning to TV. The EGOT-winning actress will star in a new Paramount+ thriller series from acclaimed writer John Logan called Ascent. “I am overwhelmingly excited about this journey with the great John Logan,” Davis says in a statement. Davis will also be executive producing the project with her husband, Julius Tennon, for their JuVee Productions. This will be Davis’ second lead series role, following her Emmy-winning role in How to Get Away with Murder.