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Hugh Laurie to Lead Apple TV+ Thriller ‘The Wanted Man’ Alongside Thandiwe Newton and Fionn Whitehead


Hugh Laurie is set to star in a new Apple TV+ thriller, "The Wanted Man," from "Hijack" creator George Kay.

“House” star Hugh Laurie is set to lead a new Apple TV+ thriller series, “The Wanted Man,” from “Hijack” creator George Kay. According to its official synopsis, “The Wanted Man” follows “the rise and fall of Felix Carmichael (Laurie), the elusive and powerful head of notorious British crime syndicate ‘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. The supporting cast includes Thandiwe Newton(“Westworld,” “Crash”), Fionn Whitehead(“Dunkirk,” “Emily”), Gina McKee (“My Policeman,” “The Years”), Hazel Doupe (“Say Nothing,” “Kathleen Is Here”), Elliott Heffernan (“Blitz”) and Stephen Dillane (“Game of Thrones,” “The Hours”).

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