Hugh Laurie is set to lead the new Apple TV+ thriller series titled The Wanted Man. The Wanted Man will be directed by Jakob Verbruggen. Apart from Laurie, the other six cast members include, Fionn Whitehead, Thandiwe Newton, Gina McKee, Elliott Heffernan, Stephen Dillane, and Hazel Doupe. As per the logline provided in the press release, the series will focus on Felix Carmichael, played by Laurie. He is the leader of a British crime network, The Capital.
“Untouchable for 20 years, Carmichael is finally apprehended, but while he’s held in the infamous Staplehurst prison, it becomes clear that he’s been betrayed by one of his own. As the traitor moves to dismantle the empire he has built, Carmichael must risk everything in a daring escape. Willing to stop at nothing to take his revenge, if he succeeds, he’ll be a wanted man once more.”
