Apple TV+ has ordered ‘The Wanted Man‘, a new crime thriller with a cast led by Hugh Laurie, from the outstandingly talented George Kay (‘Hijack’, ‘Criminal’).
‘The Wanted Man’ charts 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.
Alongside the SAG and Golden Globe Award winner Laurie, the impressive cast also includes Emmy, SAG and BAFTA Award winner Thandiwe Newton (“Westworld,” “Crash”), Fionn Whitehead (“Dunkirk,” “Emily”), BAFTA Award winner and Olivier Award nominee Gina McKee (“My Policeman,” “The Years”), Hazel Doupe (“Say Nothing,” “Kathleen Is Here”), Elliott Heffernan (“Blitz”) and BAFTA Award winner Stephen Dillane (“Game of Thrones,” “The Hours”).
‘The Wanted Man’ is created, written and executive produced by Golden Globe and BAFTA Award-nominated showrunner George Kay, the man behind Apple’s ‘Hijack’ starring Idris Elba (renewed for Season 2), alongside the Netflix dramas ‘Criminal’ and ‘Lupin’, and ITV’s ‘The Long Shadow’. Other exec producers include Golden Globe and BAFTA Award-nominated Willow Grylls (“Des,” “The Missing”) and BAFTA Award-nominated Matt Sandford (“The Long Shadow”). The series is directed by acclaimed Emmy Award-nominated filmmaker Jakob Verbruggen (“The Fall,” “London Spy,” “Dark Matter”). The drama is co-produced by New Pictures (“The Long Shadow,” “Catherine the Great”) and Kay’s Observatory Pictures.
‘The Wanted Man‘ does not have a premiere date but will air on Apple TV+ globally. If you want to keep track of this or any of the shows, you can add them via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when the next season gets a UK premiere date.
