by The “Dad TV” is on the rise right now in streaming. While “Reacher” is a hit on the video bonus, Apple TV+ seizes the phenomenon.
This current is called “Dad TV”, or “Papa TV” in French, and we see these programs all over streaming at the moment. Prime Video holds the lion's share thanks to successes such as Reacher, Jack Ryan, Bosch and The Terminal List. Today, Appletv+, mainly known for its comedies, its prestigious dramatic series and its science fiction series, is seriously embarking on this genre.
The platform has announced its imminent adaptation of Lars Kepler's popular police novels, which will focus on the United States. The series, whose title has not yet been unveiled, has just recruited a new member in his casting, Rory Culkin, who becomes the last star to join the series, which clearly shows Appletv+ ambition with this production.
Who plays in the adapted series of Lars Kepler's novels?
Rory Culkin joins an already well -supplied cast with names that slam. The series will thus be led by Liev Schreiber, star of Ray Donovan, who embodies the protagonist, Jonah Lynn. Jonah is a former soldier who became an inspector with the criminal brigade who, tired of working in the difficult streets of Philadelphia, moved to a small town in the west of Pennsylvania to lead a quiet life.
The series also has Stephen Graham (adolescence) in the role of the antagonist Jurek Walker, describes as a diabolically cunning serial killer who becomes a terrifying threat to the city, and Jonah must fight to protect everything that is dear to him. “”When the desperate research of Jurek's latest missing victim forces Jonah to send his adoptive daughter, FBI agent Saga Bauer (Zazie Beetz), To face Jurek, how far will I go?“, tease the synopsis.
Rory Culkin was chosen to play Karl, “A young nervous idealist who joins the staff of a highly secure psychiatric institute with good intentions, when he is responsible for taking care of one of his most dangerous patients“.
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The shooting will start soon
The project was announced for the first time in May, and production seems to be moving quickly. The series will be produced by Rowan Joffe and John Hlavin, who are also executive producers alongside the stars of the series, Liev Schreiber and Zazie Beetz. Tim Van Patten is also an executive producer and will make episodes one and two. According to some information, filming should start at the end of the summer in Pittsburgh.
The project's release date is not yet known, but as production will start this summer, more details should be unveiled soon.
