Posted in : Apple , TV| Tagged : The Wanted Man
The Wanted Man is a Modern Apple TV+ thriller asterisk Hugh Laurie as a mobster who get by from prison to run down those who betrayed him .
Apple TV+ announced what they think is a riveting new eight - episode dramaThe Wanted Man , starringHugh Laurie(House , The Night Manager – hey , if you ’re reading this , we do n’t consider you do n’t already know who Hugh Laurie is ! ) as a gangster who breaks out of prison to trace down the people who betrayed him . The series is the inspiration of creator , writer , and showrunnerGeorge Kay , who previously publish forHijackon Apple TV+ andLupinon Netflix . It is co - produced by New Pictures , who were behindThe Long ShadowandCatherine the Great , and Kay ’s own production company , Observatory Pictures . Here ’s skip Laurie will be playing a guy who ’s flashy , ill-bred , and sarcastic !
The Wanted Mancharts the acclivity and crepuscle of Felix Carmichael ( Laurie ) , the baffling and powerful head of the notorious British offence pool " The Capital . " unassailable for 20 year , Carmichael is finally apprehend , but while he ’s held in the ill-famed Staplehurst prison , it becomes unclouded that he ’s been betrayed by one of his own . As the treasonist moves to dismantle the empire he has build up , Carmichael must risk everything in a daring leakage . Willing to stop at nothing to take his revenge , if he come after , he ’ll be a wanted Isle of Man once more .
The series also stars Emmy , SAG , and BAFTA Award winnerThandiwe Newton , Fionn Whitehead , BAFTA Award winner and Olivier Award nomineeGina McKee , Hazel Doupe , Elliott Heffernan , and BAFTA Award winnerStephen Dillane . Hailing from New Pictures , an All3Media troupe , and Observatory Pictures , The Wanted Manis created , write and executive produce by Golden Globe and BAFTA Award - nominated showrunner Kay , alongside Golden Globe and BAFTA Award - nominated executive producerWillow Grylls(Des , The Missing ) and BAFTA Award - name executive producerMatt Sandford(The Long Shadow ) . The series is directed by acclaimed Emmy Award - nominated filmmakerJakob Verbruggen(The Fall , London Spy , Dark Matter ) .
The Wanted Manwill premier onApple TV+ , with a debut date still to be announce .
Enjoyed this ? Please share on societal media !
