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Prime Video series ‘Sex Criminals’ adds Ayden Mayeri and Ashleigh Cummings to cast
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Culture/The Apex Times/Jun 24, 1:05 PM EDT

Prime Video series ‘Sex Criminals’ adds Ayden Mayeri and Ashleigh Cummings to cast

Ayden Mayeri will join as a series regular and Ashleigh Cummings will recur in the adaptation of Image Comics’ title, produced by Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani, Tze Chun and LuckyChap for Amazon MGM Studios.

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Prime Video has added Ayden Mayeri and Ashleigh Cummings to the cast of its upcoming series adaptation of Image Comics’ Sex Criminals, Deadline reported June 24 in an exclusive. The announcements place Mayeri, known for Mr. Throwback, as a series regular and Cummings, known for Citadel, as a recurring cast member.

Deadline’s report says the series comes from creators Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani and Tze Chun, and is produced under the LuckyChap banner for Amazon MGM Studios. The project is based on Sex Criminals, a comic book title published by Image Comics, according to the report.

The new casting expands Prime Video’s roster for the adaptation and continues a pattern common in streaming series production, where roles are filled in stages as production progresses. For audiences, the additions report that Prime Video is assembling performers with prior series experience for a project rooted in a comics property.

Neither Deadline’s item nor the provided materials specify the character names, episode counts, or plot details tied to Mayeri and Cummings. The report describes only the level of involvement for each actor, with Mayeri set as a series regular and Cummings as recurring.

For Cummings, the recurring role marks another expansion beyond Citadel, a separate Prime Video-led project that has already positioned her in the streaming audience’s view. For Mayeri, the series regular casting continues a shift from established screen work into a larger long-form role tied directly to an ongoing Prime Video series schedule.

The casting also affects production timelines in practical terms, since series regulars typically join earlier and remain available across the shoot window and post-production period, while recurring actors generally support a smaller portion of the story. Even without plot specifics, the different casting tiers suggest different on-screen footprints for the two additions.

The show’s development remains anchored to its source material and to the companies named in the report, including Image Comics for the underlying comic and Amazon MGM Studios for production. Prime Video is expected to continue releasing casting and production updates as the series moves toward release.

Why It Matters

  • Casting additions can indicate how Prime Video is pacing its production and assembling a long-form team for an adaptation of a known comics property.
  • Series regular and recurring casting tiers typically correspond to different degrees of availability, which can affect scheduling and the scope of on-screen storylines.
  • For streamer audiences familiar with the actors’ prior series, the roles may influence early viewing expectations around performance style and serialized storytelling.
  • The project’s linkage to Image Comics and Amazon MGM Studios, as named in the report, underscores ongoing market demand for comic-to-streaming adaptations with established creative leadership.

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Key Facts

  • Ayden Mayeri has been cast as a series regular for Prime Video’s Sex Criminals adaptation.
  • Ashleigh Cummings has been cast to recur in Prime Video’s Sex Criminals series.
  • The series is based on Image Comics’ Sex Criminals title, according to Deadline.
  • Deadline reports the adaptation is produced by Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani, Tze Chun, and LuckyChap, for Amazon MGM Studios.
  • Deadline framed both casting moves as part of a Prime Video series ensemble being built for the comic-based adaptation.