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Status: Ended
Network: Epix
Type: Scripted
Rating: 7.0/10
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Overview
Miles Daly works as muscle for a murderous crime ring in Nevada and attempts to change professions and become a movie producer, laundering money through a Hollywood film with the help of washed-up filmmaker Rick Moreweather. Based on Elmore Leonard’s 1990 New York Times bestselling novel.
This production, originally released in 2017, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Crime, Comedy genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.0 across its 3 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Crime and Comedy.
- • Produced in United States of America.
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Chris O'Dowd
Miles Daly
Ray Romano
Rick Moreweather
Sean Bridgers
Louis Darnell
Lidia Porto
Amara De Escalones
Goya Robles
Yago
Megan Stevenson
April Quinn
Carolyn Dodd
Emma Daly
Lucy Walters
Katie Daly
Seasons
Season 1
10 Episodes • Aired 2017-08-13
In season one, Miles convinces washed up producer Rick Moreweather to film a period piece, a script he “procures” while working as muscle for a Nevada crime ring. Along with his criminal associate Louis, Miles attempts to keep his worlds from colliding as he balances the demands of filmmaking while keeping the suspicions of the crime ring’s chief, Amara and her dangerous nephew, Yago at bay.
Season 2
10 Episodes • Aired 2018-08-12
In season two, Miles Daly struggles to reconcile his ambitions as a filmmaker and a family man with his skill set as a career criminal. His progress in Hollywood is jeopardized when the washed-up producer with whom he partnered in season one agrees to wear a Federal wire. Miles faces off with criminal financiers and with a Hollywood power-broker who could be the most dangerous of all.
Season 3
7 Episodes • Aired 2019-10-06
Season three sees Miles Daly, newly released from prison, in a cat and mouse game with studio head Laurence Budd, while Amara and Rick flee to the Guatemalan jungle to escape the FBI.
