A country music legend is set to play an intriguing new role in the upcoming second season of Under the Dome.

Cast Wants Big Jim Rennie To Be Killed Off In Season 2?

Dwight Yoakam, famous for such songs as Ain't That Lonely Yet, is set to guest star in Under the Dome as Lyle Chumley, the owner of Chester's Mill's barbershop the Two Scissors. The news of Yoakam's casting comes from TV Guide, who note in the Wednesday report that he will recur in multiple episodes of season 2.

Lyle Chumley is a barber who has a "complicated" history with Big Jim (Dean Norris), mostly because he had a romantic relationship with Jim's presumed dead wife Pauline (guest star Sherry Stringfield). Lyle has a mysterious connection to the dome and could provide answers to where it came from.

"New Girl in Town" Visits Chester's Mill?

Under the Dome season 2 looks to be a difficult one for Big Jim. As previously announced, Stringfield is set to play Pauline, the wife he assumed had died. He will also have to deal with multiple conflicts around town.

Eddie Cahill (CSI: NY) is set to guest star as Big Jim's brother-in-law Sam, a former EMT who forms a "deep connection" with Julia (Rachelle Lefevre). Meanwhile, Karla Crome (Misfits) has signed on to play Rebecca, a young schoolteacher who ends up causing trouble for Big Jim.

The season 2 premiere of Under the Dome is written by Stephen King, the author of the Under the Dome book on which the TV series is based.

Under the Dome season 2 premieres Monday, June 30 at 10 p.m. on CBS.

Watch a preview for the second season of Under the Dome here:

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