Actor Coby Ryan McLaughlin has joined the new season in a recurring role.

USA's Graceland is adding to its ranks.

The Secret Life of the American Teenager and The Glades alum Coby Ryan McLaughlin has joined the sophomore season in a recurring role, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

McLaughlin will play Archie, a mainstay in the Los Angeles Police Department's Gang Task Force, who is sharp as a tack and loyal to a fault. The members of Graceland hope he'll be an ally in their mission to destroy a cartel. He is slated for at least two episodes.

Previous television credits include the shortlived drama Women's Murder Club and Back to You, as well as guest-starring appearances on Mike and Molly, CSI, CSI: NY, Bones, How to Make It in America and Shark.

McLaughlin is repped by Innovative Artists and Reel Talent Management.

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