Them: The Scare is finally here and Luke James is leaving a big impression with his performance in the series. James plays an aspiring actor with a sensitive personality that can also take an unrecognizable turn.  

The Synopsis 

THEM will once again be set in Los Angeles (the first installment, subtitled Covenant, took place in Compton circa 1952 but will move the time frame forward to 1991). The story centers on LAPD Homicide Detective Dawn Reeve (Deborah Ayorinde, “Harriet”), who is assigned to a new case: the gruesome murder of a foster home mother that has left even the most hardened detectives shaken. Navigating a tumultuous time in Los Angeles, with a city on the razor’s edge of chaos, Dawn is determined to stop the killer. But as she draws closer to the truth, something ominous and malevolent grips her and her family…

The native from New Orleans, Luke James balances his career between acting and music. First came his career as a singer and songwriter as a backup singer for Tyrese and part of the R&B duo Luke and Q. His talent for music led him to be nominated for Best New Artist during the Soul Train Awards in 2012. That same year his single I Want You received a nomination for a Grammy for Best R&B Performance. 

As an actor, James is known for the FOX’s series Star, Black Nativity, BET’s The New Edition Story as Johnny Gill, USA’s true crime series Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. where he played Sean ‘Puff Daddy’ Combs.  

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During last week’s press day of Them: The Scare I was connected to Luke James to talk about him joining the second season of Them. James shared getting to have the space to play personality changes and using his past auditioning experiences for some of the scenes as an inspiring actor and more! 

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The eight episodes of Them: The Scare premiere on Prime Video April 25, 2024. In more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

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