The Wanted Man (TV series)
| The Wanted Man | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime thriller |
| Created by | George Kay |
| Screenplay by | George Kay |
| Directed by | Jakob Verbruggen |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | George Kay Willow Grylls Matt Sandford |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Apple TV+ |
The Wanted Man is an upcoming Apple TV+ series starring Hugh Laurie and Thandie Newton and written and created by George Kay.
Premise
An incarcerated crime boss realises he has been betrayed and endeavours to escape from prison to seek revenge and save his empire.[1]
Cast
- Hugh Laurie
- Thandiwe Newton
- Fionn Whitehead
- Gina McKee
- Hazel Doupe
- Elliott Heffernan
- Stephen Dillane
Production
The eight-part series is created by George Kay and produced by New Pictures and Kay’s Observatory Pictures. Kay is the showrunner, and is also an executive producer alongside Willow Grylls and Matt Sandford. The series is directed Jakob Verbruggen.[2]
Hugh Laurie leads the cast as an aging criminal with Gina McKee as his wife and Stephen Dillane as his brother. Thandie Newton and Elliott Heffernan are cast as mother and son. The cast also includes Hazel Doupe and Fionn Whitehead.[3]
Principal photography took place in London in May and June 2025.[4][5]
References
- ^ Molander, Joe (9 May 2025). "Hugh Laurie to star in Apple TV+ crime thriller from Hijack creator". rts.org. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Shafer, Ellise (7 May 2025). "Hugh Laurie to Lead Apple TV+ Thriller 'The Wanted Man' Alongside Thandiwe Newton and Fionn Whitehead". Variety. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (7 May 2025). "Hugh Laurie Headlines Drama Series 'The Wanted Man' Ordered By Apple TV+; Thandiwe Newton, Fionn Whitehead & 4 More Also Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Calnan, Ellie (25 June 2025). "2025 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates". screendaily.com. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Munden, Katherine (12 May 2025). "Hugh Laurie begins UK shoot on Apple TV+'s The Wanted Man". Theknowledgeonline. Retrieved 25 June 2025.