WGN America explores the insular world of the Mennonite community, and the double life one pastor must lead to protect his family from a crime syndicate in upcoming scripted series Pure.

The network revealed a January 23 premiere date for the religious drama, along with a first trailer and key art (posted above).

Inspired by true events, the series stars Ryan Robbins (Arrow, Falling Skies, The Killing) as Noah Funk, a newly elected Mennonite pastor seeking to rid his community of drugs and corruption, but he gets pulled into the very drug ring he is fighting. Hand in hand with his devoted wife, Anna Funk (Alex Paxton-Beesley, The Stain, Murdoch Mysteries), they battle a world of violence and greed from the inside out.

Pure also stars A.J. Buckley (SEAL Team, Murder in the First), Rosie Perez (Rise, Search Party), Peter Outerbridge (Taken, 12 Monkeys, The Expanse) and Gord Rand (Orphan Black).

Ahead of the premiere, WGN America also greenlit a sophomore season, slated to air in 2019, with Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother, American Pie, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) joining the cast as a recurring guest star.

Pure is produced by Two East Productions and Cineflix in association with WGN America, Super Channel, Hulu and the CBC.

The series is created and written by Michael Amo (The Listener) with Ken Girotti (Orphan Black, Vikings) as series director. Amo and Girotti will serve as executive producers for the second season, along with Brett Burlock, Peter Emerson and David MacLeod (Call Me Fitz, Haven). Cineflix Rights has the exclusive worldwide distribution rights.

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