| 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 Thandiwe Newton and written and created by George Kay.
An incarcerated crime boss realises he has been betrayed and endeavours to escape from prison to seek revenge and save his empire. [1]
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]