TNT has released the first footage of its upcoming Frank Darabont drama.
The series, previously known as L.A. Noir and more recently Lost Angels, will now go by the title Mob City. The six-episode series will bow Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 10 p.m. and is based on John Buntin's L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City.
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The 1940s-set series opens in post-war L.A. where the city is caught between a powerful and corrupt police force and a criminal network determined to set up shop on the West Coast.
Neal McDonough stars as LAPD Chief William Parker who has made it his mission to free his city of criminals like Ben "Bugsy" Siegel (Ed Burns) and Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke), the ruthless king of the L.A. underworld. To accomplish his mission, Parker sets up a new mob task force within the LAPD headed by Detective Hal Morrison (The Walking Dead's Jeffrey DeMunn) and Detective Joe Teague (The Walking Dead's Jon Bernthal), an ex-Marine who holds his cards close to the vest.
Gregory Itzin, Robert Knepper, Milo Ventimigliaand Alexa Davalos co-star in the TNT original drama from The Walking Dead's Frank Darabont, Michael De Luca (The Social Network) and Elliot Webb (Alpha House), who executive produce.
TNT picked up the project to series in October. Watch the first footage, below, and hit the comments below with your thoughts. Will you watch?
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