"Goose Point/Streams Flow From a River" Season 2 Seeks Cast

South Asian (Pakistani-Canadian, must speak Urdu).

South Asian (Pakistani-Canadian, must speak Urdu).

Pakistani (must speak Urdu).

(Pakistani-Canadian, must speak Urdu).

South Asian (Pakistani-Canadian, must speak Urdu).

South Asian (Pakistani-Canadian, must speak Urdu). Wiry, restless energy; hollow eyes that betray years of emotional instability. A social worker dedicated to helping troubled teens but haunted by his own past. Intelligent, compassionate yet volatile. Estranged from his family and his faith for years. Carries deep trauma linked to his upbringing and religion. Central emotional arc of redemption and reconciliation. LEAD.

South Asian (Pakistani-Canadian, must speak Urdu). Ali’s twin brother. Grounded,stocky, clean-shaven, a family-man. The more conventional and stable sibling. Works as a salesman in a rumpled suit.. Married, expecting a child. Practical and deeply loyal to family. Has internalized guilt and resentment toward Ali’s disappearance. Balances tenderness and frustration, committed to his faith and his family. SUPPORTING.

(Pakistani-Canadian, must speak Urdu). Mother of Ali and Mehdi. Pakistani immigrant.. Is currently ill and bedridden, formerly strong and charismatic. Her faith, regrets, and influence haunt every member of the Javed family. Once fiercely independent, now mostly confined to bed with a helper who tends to her. Does not want to admit she can’t do things. Prone to manic, angry episodes of frustration. Devoted to her religious beliefs. SUPPORTING. practice and her culture.

(Pakistani-Canadian, must speak Urdu). Strong, charismatic, once rebellious—seen in flashbacks as a boxing university student in Islamabad. PRINCIPAL.

Filipino (must speak Tagalog). Nurse and caretaker to Noor in her final years. Bright, caring, emotionally intuitive. Speaks plainly and directly, with a “fresh start every day” optimism. Becomes an unexpected pillar in the Javed household and executor of Noor’s will. Represents compassion and outsider perspective. PRINCIPAL.

South Asian (Pakistani, must speak Urdu). Gaunt with a long beard. Religious teacher and family acquaintance. Once taught the Javed boys Qur’an lessons as children. Sexually molested Ali as a child. Commands quiet authority with an unsettling presence. Must be physically fit/able to run a short distance. Possible to cast younger and then age up. PRINCIPAL.

South Asian (Pakistani-Canadian). Mehdi’s wife. Intelligent, kind, heavily pregnant during the story. Well-dressed, impeccable makeup and style, a modern hijabi woman. Gentle voice of reason and mediator between the brothers. Deeply loving but assertive when necessary. PRINCIPAL.

(seen in flashbacks, Pakistani) Noor’s best friend and boxing partner from her university days in Islamabad. Spirited, confident, independent-minded. Introduces Noor to the idea of moving abroad. PRINCIPAL.