Sam Shaw Creator, Executive Producer Dustin Thomason Creator, Executive Producer Lizzy Caplan Annie Wilkes Actor Tim Robbins Reginald "Pop" Merrill Actor Paul Sparks John "Ace" Merrill Actor Yusra Warsama Dr. Nadia Omar Actor Barkhad Abdi Abdi Omar Actor Elsie Fisher Joy Wilkes Actor Matthew Alan Chris Merrill Actor J.J. Abrams Executive Producer Ben Stephenson Executive Producer Liz Glotzer Executive Producer Stephen King Executive Producer Vince Calandra Executive Producer Guy Busick Writer Ryan Murphy Writer Loni Peristere Director