Apple TV announces a new limited-series crime drama, “The Wanted Man,” starring Hugh Laurie. Multiple reports say Laurie plays an incarcerated organized crime boss who plots an escape.
AppleInsider and 9to5Mac describe the show’s central premise as focusing on Felix Carmichael, a crime boss betrayed by someone within his own organization. He is sent to Staplehurst prison, where he must rely on violence and toughness as he attempts to break free. Both outlets frame the series as an eight-episode project.
The coverage also notes that Laurie has previously appeared in Apple TV programming. AppleInsider specifically points to his involvement in the Apple TV drama “Tehran” during its third season. While outlets highlight different aspects of the announcement—one emphasizing the character as an organized crime figure and the other the storyline of betrayal and prison—both concur on the core cast, format, and setting.
