Hugh Laurie is set to appear in a new crime thriller, The Wanted Man, on Apple TV+, currently in post-production. The 66-year-old actor will play Felix Carmichael, a crime lord who runs the criminal organisation The Capital for two decades before being imprisoned.
The official synopsis reveals: 'Upon discovering internal betrayal while locked up, he plots his breakout to seek vengeance and restore his criminal empire.' The eight-episode series is created by Hijack writer George Kay and also stars Thandiwe Newton, known for Westworld and Mission: Impossible.
Other cast members include Stephen Dillane (Game of Thrones), Hazel Doupe (Say Nothing), and Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk). No official release date has been announced, but reports suggest a debut in May 2026.
Laurie's role in The Night Manager has rekindled interest, though his character Richard Roper was killed off-screen before season two. Laurie appears only in a dream sequence in the first episode and serves as an executive producer on the series.
