“House” star
Hugh Laurie is set to lead a new
Apple TV+ thriller series, “The Wanted Man,” from “Hijack” creator George Kay.
According to its official synopsis, “The Wanted Man” follows “the rise and fall of Felix Carmichael (Laurie), the elusive and powerful head of notorious British crime syndicate ‘The Capital.’ Untouchable for 20 years, Carmichael is finally apprehended, but while he’s held in the infamous Staplehurst prison, it becomes clear that he’s been betrayed by one of his own. As the traitor moves to dismantle the empire he has built, Carmichael must risk everything in a daring escape. Willing to stop at nothing to take his revenge, if he succeeds, he’ll be a wanted man once more.”
The supporting cast includes
Thandiwe Newton (“Westworld,” “Crash”),
Fionn Whitehead (“Dunkirk,” “Emily”), Gina McKee (“My Policeman,” “The Years”), Hazel Doupe (“Say Nothing,” “Kathleen Is Here”), Elliott Heffernan (“Blitz”) and Stephen Dillane (“Game of Thrones,” “The Hours”).
variety.com
