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Thandiwe Newton also stars in the drama from ‘Hijack’ creator George Kay.
Hugh Laurie is set to break bad for Apple TV+.
The multiple Emmy nominee will star in a crime thriller called The Wanted Man at the streamer. The eight-episode series comes from creator and showrunner George Kay (Hijack, Lupin) and his Observatory Pictures, which is co-producing with All3Media’s New Pictures (The Long Shadow).
Thandiwe Newton (Westworld) also stars, along with Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk), Gina McKee (My Policeman), Hazel Doupe (Say Nothing), Elliott Heffernan (Blitz) and Stephen Dillane (Game of Thrones).
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The Wanted Man centers on Felix Carmichael (Laurie), the head of a London crime syndicate called The Capital. The previously untouchable Felix is finally captured, but while being held in prison, he discovers that he was betrayed by someone close to him. As the traitor moves to dismantle his empire, Felix risks a daring escape in order to exact revenge, making him a wanted man once more.
Laurie most recently appeared in the third season of Apple’s spy drama Tehran. The former House star’s recent credits also include Netflix’s All the Light We Cannot See and HBO’s Avenue 5.
Kay will be the showrunner on The Wanted Man and executive produce with Willow Grylls and Matt Sandford. Jakob Verbruggen (Dark Matter, Black Mirror) is set to direct.
Laurie is repped by Hamilton Hodell, WME and Johnson Shapiro. Newton is repped by Independent Talent Group and WME. Whitehead is with UTA, Curtis Brown and Goodman Genow. McKee is repped by United Agents. Doupe is with Curtis Brown,MacFarlane Chard and Myman Greenspan. Heffernan is with Sylvia Young Agency, Link Entertainment and Yorn Levine. Dillane is repped by Independent Talent.
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