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The Westies , Chris Brancato ’s 1980s - era New York City Irish - American mobster dramatic event , has find a series order from MGM+ .
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MGM+announced it has ordered the original crime dramatic event seriesThe Westiesfrom creator and executive producerChris Brancato . Under his overall television peck with MGM+ , Brancato create the serial publication withMichael Panesand will also executive produce and showrun . The eight - sequence serial marks Brancato ’s third series with MGM+ survey the success of his critically acclaimed seriesGodfather of Harlem , star Academy Award winnerForest Whitaker , premiering in its fourth season on April 13 , and the crime thrillerHotel Cocaine .
The Westiesis a mealy and energizing crime drama rivet on New York City ’s infamously crimson Irish crew of the same name . The series is lay out in the early eighties when the construction of the Jacob Javitz Convention Center on the Westies ' home turf in Hell ’s Kitchen prognosticate a fiscal windfall . Despite being outnumbered fifty - to - one by the Five Families of the Italian Mafia , the Westies ' fabled savagery and craft have given them the leveraging necessary to divvy up the spoil through a delicate détente . But internal conflict between the brash younger coevals and the old - schoolhouse leadership endanger to set a mates to this powder keg , which will sweep the Westies into the FBI ’s ever - compound investigation into the Italian Maffia .
" We are thrilled to bring our viewer another provocative , exciting crime drama from the incomparable vision of Chris Brancato , " saidMichael Wright , head of MGM+ . " Chris is a gifted showrunner who builds his story around compelling eccentric operating in dangerous worlds about to explode . The Westiesis him at his good , and we ca n’t wait to wreak it to our MGM+ consultation . "
" The Westieshas been a rage labor of mine , and I ca n’t wait to bring it to life , " said Brancato . " This is a level about aspiration , loyalty , and might , set against the backcloth of 1980s New York . I ’m thankful to be exploit again alongside my collaborator , Michael Panes , and most especially with Michael Wright and the entire MGM+ squad . "
The Westieswill go into production in Toronto , Canada , in July and will premier alone on MGM+ in the U.S. , UK , Germany , Italy , Spain , Netherlands , Belgium , Brazil , Mexico , Chile , and Colombia . Amazon MGM Studios Distribution will distribute in all other outside territories .
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