The Needed Man is headed to Apple TV+. Hugh Laurie will star within the thriller created by George Kay.
Thandiwe Newton, Fionn Whitehead, Gina McKee, Hazel Doupe, Elliott Heffernan, and Stephen Dillane additionally star within the collection, which follows Felix Carmichael (Laurie), the chief of a strong crime syndicate who’s lastly caught after 20 years. Whereas in jail, he discovers he has been betrayed by certainly one of his personal.
Apple TV+ shared extra in regards to the collection in a press launch.
“Right this moment, Apple TV+ introduced the riveting new eight-episode drama “The Needed Man,” starring SAG and Golden Globe Award winner Hugh Laurie (“Home,” “The Night time Supervisor”). From creator, author and showrunner George Kay (“Hijack,” “Lupin”), the collection is co-produced by New Footage (“The Lengthy Shadow,” “Catherine the Nice”) and Kay’s Observatory Footage.
The collection additionally stars 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 Right here”), Elliott Heffernan (“Blitz”) and BAFTA Award winner Stephen Dillane (“Recreation of Thrones,” “The Hours”).
“The Needed Man” charts the rise and fall of Felix Carmichael (Laurie), the elusive and highly effective head of infamous British crime syndicate ‘The Capital.’ Untouchable for 20 years, Carmichael is lastly apprehended, however whereas he’s held within the notorious Staplehurst jail, it turns into clear that he’s been betrayed by certainly one of his personal. Because the traitor strikes to dismantle the empire he has constructed, Carmichael should danger every little thing in a daring escape. Prepared to cease at nothing to take his revenge, if he succeeds, he’ll be a needed man as soon as extra.
Hailing from New Footage, an All3Media firm, and Observatory Footage, “The Needed Man” is created, written and govt produced by Golden Globe and BAFTA Award-nominated showrunner Kay, alongside Golden Globe and BAFTA Award-nominated govt producer Willow Grylls (“Des,” “The Lacking”) and BAFTA Award-nominated govt producer Matt Sandford (“The Lengthy Shadow”). The collection is directed by acclaimed Emmy Award-nominated filmmaker Jakob Verbruggen (“The Fall,” “London Spy,” “Darkish Matter”).”
The premiere date for this new collection shall be introduced later.
What do you assume? Will you watch this new Apple TV+ collection?