The Westies (TV series)

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The Westies
Genre Crime drama
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Chris Brancato
  • Michael Panes
Original release
Network MGM+

The Westies is an upcoming MGM+ crime drama television series set in New York in the 1980s, set in the world of the Westies criminal gang.

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Premise

In 1980s Hell's Kitchen, New York, two men who knew each other from childhood take differing paths in life with one a police officer and the other a member of the Westies criminal gang. [1]

Cast

Production

The series marks the third collaboration between screenwriter Chris Brancato and MGM+ after Hotel Cocaine and The Godfather of Harlem . It is created and executive produced by Brancato and Michael Panes. Brancato serves as showrunner on the series. [2]

The cast is led by J. K. Simmons, Tom Brittney and Titus Welliver, with Jessica Frances Dukes. [3] [4] [5] In July 2025, it was announced that Stanley Morgan, Sarah Bolger, Allen Leech, Hamish Allan-Headly, Vincent Walsh, and Hilary McCormack were cast. [6] [7]

Filming got underway in Toronto in July 2025. [3] [8] [1]

References

  1. 1 2 McPherson, Chris (9 July 2025). "'Bosch's Titus Welliver Compares His New MGM+ Crime Series With J. K. Simmons to His Hit Prime Series [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (18 March 2025). "MGM+ Orders 'The Westies' 1980s Crime Drama Series From Chris Brancato". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (28 May 2025). "J.K. Simmons To Headline 'The Westies' MGM+ Series". Desdline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (24 June 2025). "Tom Brittney To Co-Lead MGM+ Series 'The Westies' With J.K. Simmons". Deadline Hollywood.
  5. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (11 June 2025). "Jessica Frances Dukes Joins MGM+'s 'The Westies' As Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Otterson, Joe (22 July 2025). "MGM+ Crime Drama 'Westies' Casts Stanley Morgan, Sarah Bolger (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  7. ↑ Otterson, Joe (30 July 2025). "MGM+ Crime Drama 'The Westies' Adds Four Series Regulars (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (9 June 2025). "Titus Welliver To Star In 'The Westies' MGM+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
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