Miles Daly works as muscle for a murderous crime ring in Nevada and attempts to change professions and become a movie producer, laundering money through a Hollywood film with the help of washed-up filmmaker Rick Moreweather. Based on Elmore Leonard’s 1990 New York Times bestselling novel.
Episodes
The Pitch
Miles Daly, muscle for a Nevada crime ring desperate to win back his wife and daughter, travels to Los Angeles to collect on a debt from an aspiring screenwriter - whose script inspires Miles to give Hollywood a shot.
Sins of a Chambermaid
Miles returns to L.A. in an attempt to pitch the script for The Admiral's Mistress to Rick Moreweather, a film producer; Amara takes an interest in investing in the film, triggering anxiety in Louis and anger in Yago.
The Yips
Rick slowly begins to discover the unconventional ways Miles and Louis handle their business. Miles notices a growing distance between him and his family, and attempts to bring them to Los Angeles for the summer.
From Stamos With Love
As Miles’ Hollywood producer facade becomes more legitimate, those associated with him become more disgruntled. Louis feels left out, April feels duped and Rick feels uneasy as he confronts his past artistic endeavors and the business deal with Amara.
A Man of Letters
Rick struggles with the casting process as a watchful Amara considers future film investment opportunities. Meanwhile, Katie and Emma visit Miles in Los Angeles.
Epinephrine
An unexpected visitor on the studio lot changes Miles’ plans with his visiting family, and the wider production team is tasked with entertaining the guest.
Grace Under Pressure
Budget problems threaten production of The Admiral's Mistress as on-set relationships take a surprising turn.
Shot on Location
Miles struggles to keep production challenges at bay before a studio executive’s visit. Rick and Louis navigate their own relationships and the issues they pose to the film.
Turnaround
When an unforeseen event halts production, Miles and Louis rush to Los Angeles to attempt to save their film while Rick flees to the mountains for protection.
Blue Pages
Miles faces a final reckoning with his family and must face his past, present and future head on as the film and those associated with it begin to unravel.
Top Cast
Chris O'Dowd
Miles Daly
Ray Romano
Rick Moreweather
Sean Bridgers
Louis Darnell
Lidia Porto
Amara De Escalones
Goya Robles
Yago
Megan Stevenson
April Quinn
Carolyn Dodd
Emma Daly
Lucy Walters
Katie Daly
Sarah Stiles
Gladys
Isaac Keys
Ed
