The series also stars Sissy Spacek
J.K. Simmons will replace Ed O’Neill in Amazon’s upcoming drama series “Lightyears.” O’Neill was announced back in March but had to leave due to personal reasons, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap. Simmons will co-star alongside Sissy Spacek. “Lightyears” follows Franklin (Simmons) and Irene York (Spacek), a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard that inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet.