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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hugh Laurie to star in Apple TV+ thriller 'The Wanted Man'
May 7 (UPI) -- House actor Hugh Laurie will star in the upcoming drama series The Wanted Man. Apple TV+ announced the casting in a press release Wednesday. The Wanted Man is an eight-episode thriller from Lupin co-creator George Kay. The show "charts the rise and fall of Felix Carmichael (Laurie), the elusive and powerful head of notorious British Crime syndicate 'The Capital,'" an official synopsis reads. Carmichael is jailed after two decades on the run when he is "betrayed by one of his own." English actor Hugh Laurie displays his national flag of the United Kingdom socks during an unveiling ceremony honoring him with the 2,593rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI The character attempts escape and revenge. The series will also star Thandiwe Newton, Fionn Whitehead, Gina McKee, Hazel Doupe and Stephen Dillane. Apple TV+ has yet to announce a release date.
The Verge
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Verge
May 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM EDT
Wes Davis Hugh Laurie will do crime in a new Apple TV Plus show. The Wanted Man will see Laurie play Felix Carmichael, the 'elusive and powerful head of notorious British crime syndicate 'The Capital,' according to Apple's press release. After going to prison, Carmichael learns he's been betrayed, and so decides to try to escape to exact revenge. The show comes from George Kay, who also created the Idris Elba-starring Hijack. The Wanted Man 's other stars include Thandiwe Newton, Fionn Whitehead, and Gina McKee. Apple TV+ announces new thriller 'The Wanted Man,' starring Hugh Laurie [
