Updated October 2026.
Can you play an entire interrogation scene without saying a single word?
That is not a trick question. It is the actual job on Killer Grannies, Oxygen’s true-crime series hosted by June Squibb, back in production in Knoxville, Tennessee this week. Season 2 is filming Episodes 205 and 206 back to back — October 15–16 and October 17–18 — and every role currently open is a non-speaking reenactment part. No dialogue is recorded. Your face, your posture and your resemblance to a real person in a real case are the performance.
Open casting calls — live on Project Casting right now
Killer Grannies Season 2, Episode 206 is casting in Knoxville through Jupiter Casting. Verified live calls, all paying $150 per day:
- Detective Wyatt — male, 60s, bald with a mustache, filming October 17–18
- Cheryl — female, early 40s, brown hair, filming October 17–18
- Brett — male, early 40s, brown hair and goatee, filming October 18
- Sandra — filming October 17–18, local Knoxville hires only
What exactly is this show — and why is it filming in Knoxville?
Killer Grannies is a self-contained true-crime series: each episode takes one real case involving a grandmother accused of murder and rebuilds it through interviews, archival material and dramatic recreations. Season 1 premiered on Oxygen on November 9, 2025, with episodes streaming on Peacock the next day. The series is produced by Jarrett Creative, and host June Squibb fronts each episode — which means the recreations have to carry the story visually between her segments and the interviews.
Why Knoxville? Because that is where Jupiter Entertainment works. The Knoxville-based company staffs these episodes locally through its casting arm, Jupiter Casting. Geography is the first filter on every call: no lodging, no travel, local availability required. If you cannot work in Knoxville this weekend, these roles are not for you.
Who is doing the casting, and what do they actually look for?
The casting company on the live Episode 206 calls is Jupiter Casting, the casting arm of Jupiter Entertainment in Knoxville. An independent Episode 205 listing likewise names Jupiter Entertainment as the company seeking the actors. No separate principal casting director is publicly announced for the reenactment cast — the host and interview subjects are set, and the hiring that remains, episode by episode, is Jupiter’s.
Look at how the calls are written and you can see this office’s style clearly:
- Resemblance comes first. Several roles state that the actor must resemble a provided reference photo — in one case loosely, in another closely enough to match a character’s beard. This is look-match casting, not general submission casting.
- Specifics are non-negotiable. Detective Wyatt is not “a man in his 60s.” He is bald, with a mustache. Brett is early 40s, brown hair, goatee. Cheryl is early 40s, brown hair. If you do not match the description on the page, you are not a backup option — you are simply not who the case requires.
- Silent acting is a stated skill. Call after call repeats the same requirement in different words: convey emotion through facial expressions and body language, with no recorded dialogue. Jupiter is casting people who can react on camera, not people who can deliver lines.
Which roles are open — and what is the realistic way in?
Episode 206, filming Saturday and Sunday, October 17–18, is where the live Project Casting board is concentrated:
- Detective Wyatt ($150/day). A law-enforcement role for a male actor in his 60s, bald with a mustache, needed both days with tentative call times of 10:30 AM Saturday and 2:25 PM Sunday. Authority has to read instantly, in silence.
- Cheryl ($150/day). The daughter of a murder victim, for a female actor in her early 40s with brown hair, working 1:30 PM Saturday and 6:30 PM Sunday. This is grief and reaction work — the emotional center of a recreation cast.
- Brett ($150/day). A male actor in his early 40s, brown hair and goatee, portraying a character involved in plotting a murder, needed Sunday at 1:30 PM. One day, one very specific look.
- Sandra ($150/day). Filming both days, 10:30 AM Saturday and 2:45 PM Sunday, with an explicit local-availability requirement — no travel or lodging is provided.
Episode 205, filming October 15–16, shows the wider pattern: a detective role at $100 per day, a forensic tech at $125 per day, and most other named roles at $150 per day. Pay tracks the role, not the performer’s résumé. And the window is days, not weeks — these calls were published October 12 for filming starting October 15, because self-contained episodes cast fast: cast the case, shoot the case, move on.
There is no series-regular door here and no speaking-role ladder inside this show. The opportunity is exactly what it appears to be: paid television work, one or two days per episode, repeatable across episodes if your look fits a different case and you were reliable on the last one — the same standing-pool dynamic that keeps One Chicago background working season after season, as Project Casting’s Chicago Fire casting guide shows on a bigger stage.
How do I apply, step by step?
- Match yourself against the description before anything else. Age range, hair, facial hair, build. Recreation casting is a visual match to a real person. If the call says bald with a mustache and that is not you, skip it — there will be another case.
- Complete your Project Casting profile with current photos. For look-match casting, a recent, honest photo that shows your face clearly is worth more than a polished headshot from three years and fifteen pounds ago. Casting is matching you to a reference photo, not imagining you younger.
- Open the specific live call and apply to that role. Use the verified links in the box above. Each role has its own dates and call times — Wyatt works both days, Brett works Sunday only — so apply to the schedule you can actually keep.
- Confirm you can work as a Knoxville local. Every call repeats it: no lodging or travel is provided. If you are driving in from hours away, be honest with yourself about call times like 10:30 AM and wraps that follow full recreation days.
- Be reachable and be ready to hold both days. Tentative call times are stated in the calls themselves, which means the schedule can shift. The actors who get booked from a Monday posting for a Saturday shoot are the ones who answer quickly and keep the whole window open.
- On set, do the silent work well. Hold character across takes, react rather than perform, and keep continuity — same energy at hour six as at hour one. Recreation directors notice the performers they never have to fix. The same principles run bigger scripted sets, including the Georgia background casting covered in How to Get Cast in AMC “Thunder Road”: exact look, exact dates, fast answers.
Myth vs. reality: what actors get wrong about reenactment casting
Myth: Non-speaking means no acting required. Reality: with no dialogue to hide behind, the camera reads everything — hesitation, overacting, a reaction half a second late. These calls screen for expressive, controlled performers precisely because the work is silent.
Myth: If I almost match the description, I should submit anyway. Reality: the description is a real person’s appearance. “Almost” is a no in look-match casting, and submitting off-brief teaches a casting office to skim past your name next time.
Myth: Recreation work is a stepping stone to a speaking role on the same show. Reality: the format has no speaking recreation roles to step into. Its value is paid set experience and a relationship with a casting office that hires constantly across multiple series.
Myth: A great headshot beats a current photo. Reality: casting is comparing you to a reference image of an actual person from an actual case. The photo that wins is the one that looks like you today, in plain light, with your real hair and facial hair.
One more look at the live calls before you go
Open casting calls — Episode 206, filming this weekend
FAQ
How much do Killer Grannies Season 2 reenactment roles pay?
The live Episode 206 roles — Detective Wyatt, Cheryl, Brett and Sandra — each pay $150 per day. Episode 205 roles ranged from $100 to $150 per day, with pay set by the role rather than the performer’s résumé.
Are the Killer Grannies roles speaking roles?
No. Every role currently open is a non-speaking reenactment part — no dialogue is recorded. The performance is facial expressions and body language, matched to a real person in a real case.
Where and when is Killer Grannies Season 2 filming?
Episode 206 films in Knoxville, Tennessee on October 17–18, 2026, following Episode 205 on October 15–16. All hires are local: no travel or lodging is provided.
Who is casting Killer Grannies Season 2, and how do I apply?
Jupiter Casting, the casting arm of Knoxville-based Jupiter Entertainment, is casting these episodes. Match your look against the role description first, complete your Project Casting profile with current photos, then apply to the specific live call for that role.
Killer Grannies will keep casting case by case as Season 2 production continues in Knoxville — each episode is a fresh cast matched to fresh reference photos. Keep your profile current, watch the board weekly, and when a case appears that genuinely looks like you, move the same day. In recreation casting, the right face at the right moment is the whole audition.
