The pilot is being produced by 20th Television and was optioned through Lee Daniels’ Inclusion Fund. He wrote the pilot, which is being directed by McMurray. ![]() He is repped by Framework Entertainment and Buchwald.Įxecutive producers on The Spook Who Sat by the Door include Daniels, Marc Velez, Leigh Dana Jackson and Gerard McMurray. The actor is also remembered for playing Claire Danes’ father in the 1990s series My So-Called Life. The actor was also recently seen opposite Felicity Jones in Focus Features’ On the Basis of Sex, starring in Lifetime’s dramedy Devious Maids and opposite Holly Hunter in Saving Grace. Irwin just wrapped Season 2 of Apple TV’s acclaimed series The Morning Show opposite Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. Darrow is represented by Suskin Management and HCKR. He also recently appeared as Andrew Madoff in HBO film The Wizard of Lies, opposite Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer, and recurred on AMC’s Preacher and Sundance’s Rectify. Williams is repped by ICM and Link Entertainment.īest known for portraying Frank Underwood’s bodyguard Meechum in Netflix’s House of Cards, Darrow can be seen on Showtime’s Billions and as Mr. Before that, she had a season-long arc on the CBS series Code Black and recurred on Showtime’s Twin Peaks revival. Williams was recently seen in the Deon Taylor film Black & Blue alongside Naomie Harris, Frank Grillo and Tyrese Gibson for Screen Gems. Williams recently wrapped the fourth and final season of the CW’s DC series, Black Lightning, which was groundbreaking for both the network and the studio as her character Thunder was the first Black lesbian superhero to appear on television. The actor is represented by APA, Tom Sullivan and Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer. He can also be seen starring in the lead role of the independent feature Son of the South for Spike Lee and Oscar nominee Barry Brown in his directorial debut. Till also appeared in a key role playing the mutant Havock for Bryan Singer and Matthew Vaughn in the most recent X-Men trilogy. Till played the title role on CBS’s MacGyver, which recently came to the end of its fifth and final season. Darrow has been cast as CIA Assistant Director Alfred Ames, with Irwin portraying political operative and CIA Director Jack Turner.Īs previously announced, Jackson stars as Joy Freeman, Dan’s wife and an up-and-coming attorney committed to making a difference in her community. Till is set for the role of CIA agent Graham Renfroe, with Williams playing high-class working girl Etta Henry. However, following this arduous training, this model recruit is rewarded with a post in the reprographics (aka photocopying) department, “left by the door” as a token of the CIA’s “racial equality.” After a very competitive selection process he trains in high-level combat and espionage. The potential series will tell the fictional story of Dan Freeman (Noel), a patriot and Vietnam vet, who is recruited as the only Black operative in the CIA as part of an affirmative-action program in the late 1960s. Sam Greenlees satirical novel The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1969) criticizes the racist atmosphere of the United States by examining the life of a. It was added to the National Film Registry back in 2012 by the Library of Congress.They join previously announced cast members Y’lan Noel and Christina Jackson in the TV adaptation of Sam Greenlee’s spy novel. The Greenlee novel published in 1969 previously inspired the 1973 film of the same name that starred Lawrence Cooke and was directed by Ivan Dixon. Billie Holiday’ Trailer: Lee Daniels Tackles The Intersection Of The War On Drugs & A Jazz Legend Freeman is recruited as part of the affirmative action program, which was controversial as it started to break down segregation in workplaces that were predominantly white in that era. Its fictional story follows the CIA’s first black agent, Dan Freeman, as he navigates the agency during the late 1960s. READ MORE: The 65 Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2021 He’s also working on a reboot of the classic series “ The Wonder Years” for ABC to focus on a black family. Billie Holiday” debuting on Hulu February 26. READ MORE: ‘Stealth’: Lee Daniels To Direct Superhero Film From The Creator Of ‘The Walking Dead’ĭaniels is best known for “ Precious,” “ The Bulter,” the Fox series “ Empire,” and his upcoming directorial effort “ The United States vs. Jackson previously worked on “ 24: Legacy” and Apple TV+‘s ambitious sci-fi series “ Foundation,” an adaptation of the beloved literary universe created by visionary author Isaac Asimov. Leigh Dana Jackson will be the series showrunner, writer, and executive producer on the CIA project. ![]() Lee Daniels is moving into the spy genre, according to The Hollywood Reporter, as he’ll executive produce a series adaptation of the Sam Greenlee novel “ The Spook Who Sat By Door” with “ The First Purge” director Gerard McMurray handling the show’s pilot.
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