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Billie Piper, Helen McCrory join 'Penny Dreadful' ensemble

British actor Damian Lewis and actress Helen McCrory attend the "Glamour Women Of The Year Awards" at Berkeley Square in London on June 4, 2013. UPI/ Rune Hellestad
British actor Damian Lewis and actress Helen McCrory attend the "Glamour Women Of The Year Awards" at Berkeley Square in London on June 4, 2013. UPI/ Rune Hellestad | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Billie Piper, Helen McCrory, Danny Sapani and Simon Russell Beale have joined the cast of the London-set drama series "Penny Dreadful," Showtime said Monday.

The 19th century-set psychological thriller is to begin filming this fall for a 2014 premiere on the network.

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The "Penny Dreadful" ensemble also includes Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton, Eva Green, Reeve Carney, Rory Kinnear and Harry Treadaway.

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