‘quantico’: pearl thusi is second series regular to leave ahead of season 3

'Quantico': Pearl Thusi Is Latest Series Regular To Leave You will be redirected back to your article in seconds Skip to main content June 15, 2017 12:25pm SERVICES TO SHARE THIS

PAGE. Pearl Thusi, who joined _Quantico_ last season, will not be returning to the ABC drama series for Season 3. Her exit follows that of original cast member Yasmine Al Massri, who

announced earlier this week on social media that she would not be back for the third season. Thusi played Dayana Mampasi, a driven, disciplined, type-A lawyer The casting departures are due

to creative changes on the show, which scored a last-minute 13-episode third-season renewal from ABC with a new showrunner at a lower license fee. The pick-up came less than 24 hours before

the network’s upfront presentation last month. Creator/executive producer Josh Safran stepped down as showrunner but will stay on as a consultant for Season 3. A search is underway for his

replacement. Thusi’s exit was reported this morning by TVLine. WATCH ON DEADLINE Comments JavaScript is required to load the comments. MARKETPLACE SITE ad