Sexy Beast
GenreCrime drama
Based on
Sexy Beast
by
Developed byMichael Caleo
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Michael Caleo
  • Nicole Clemens
  • Antony Smith
  • Michael Scheel
  • Juan Acosta
  • Alastair Galbraith
  • David Caffrey
  • Louis Mellis
  • David Scinto
  • Daniel O’Hara
  • Sophie Gardiner
  • Rupert Ryle-Hodgesare
ProducerJames Levison
Production companies
Original release
NetworkParamount+

Sexy Beast is an upcoming British crime drama television series developed by Michael Caleo that is set to premiere on January 25, 2024. It is based on the 2000 film.

Synopsis

It traces the relationship between best friends and thieves Gal Dove and Don Logan, who together become involved in London's criminal world during the 1990s. Gal begins a romance with the seductively alluring adult film star Deedee, which proves to be a dangerous endeavor.[1]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten by [2]Original release date [3]
1TBADaniel O’HaraStory by : Michael Caleo
Teleplay by : Michael Caleo		January 25, 2024 (2024-01-25)
2TBATBAMichael CaleoTBA
3TBATBAStory by : Jennifer Cacicio
Teleplay by : Michael Caleo & Ed McCardie		TBA
4TBATBAStory by : Lee Patterson
Teleplay by : Michael Caleo		TBA
5TBATBAMichael CaleoTBA
6TBATBAStory by : Ollie Masters & Juliet Lashinsky-Revene
Teleplay by : Michael Caleo & Ollie Masters		TBA
7TBATBATBATBA
8TBATBATBATBA

Production

Development

In August 2018, it was announced that a TV series prequel based on the original film, written, executive produced and showrun by Michael Caleo, would be made after Anonymous Content and Paramount Television acquired the TV rights. Louis Mellis and David Scinto, the writers of the original film, were also executive producing.[4]

Paramount Network ordered a 10-episode season in July 2019, with Keith Cox and Lauren Ruggiero executive producing for Paramount Network and Matt Manfredi, Phil Hay and Karyn Kusama coming on as executive producers, Kusama as director also, through their Familystyle company.[5]

The series was cancelled a year later in July 2020 by Paramount Network, allegedly because of budget cuts after the CBS-Viacom merger but with plans in mind to shop the series to another place.[6] The series was eventually revived at Paramount+, with Train a Comin' Productions, Familystyle, Solas Mind, Anonymous Content, AC Chapter One and Paramount Television International Studios now producing instead of Paramount Television Studios.[7]

Casting

In August 2022, it was reported that James McArdle, Emun Elliott, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Moyer and Sarah Greene were all part of the main cast as Gal Dove, Don Logan, Cecilia, Teddy Bass and Deedee Harrison respectively. Eliza Bennett, Clea Martin, Nicholas Nunn, Peter Ferdinando, John Dagleish, Robbie Gee, Paul Kaye, Lex Shrapnel, Cally Lawrence, David Kennedy, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Ralph Brown, Nitin Ganatra and Alice Bailey Johnson were all also cast in additional roles.[8]

Release

On December 4, 2023, it was announced, together with first look photos, that the series would be released on January 25, 2024.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Wu, Valerie (December 4, 2023). "Paramount+ 'Sexy Beast' Prequel Series Sets Premiere Date, Drops First-Look Photos". Variety. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Sexy Beast". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Shows A-Z - Sexy Beast on Paramount+". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  4. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 16, 2018). "'Sexy Beast' Prequel TV Series In Works At Paramount TV & Anonymous Content". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ Petski, Denise (July 11, 2019). "'Sexy Beast' Prequel Gets Series Order From Paramount Network". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ Otterson, Joe (July 13, 2020). "'Sexy Beast' Series Adaptation Scrapped at Paramount Network (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  7. ↑ White, Peter (February 15, 2022). "'Sexy Beast' Prequel Series, Dead At Paramount Network, Revived At Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ Behzadi, Sofia (August 8, 2022). "'Sexy Beast': James McArdle, Emun Elliott, Sarah Greene, Stephen Moyer Among Lead Cast For Paramount+ Prequel Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ Petski, Denise (December 4, 2023). "'Sexy Beast' Drama Series Gets Premiere Date At Paramount+; First-Look Photos". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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