Robert Downey Jr. is heading to the small screen. The actor is executive producing and eyeing a supporting role in an untitled drama series at Apple TV+.
The project — from Team Downey (Downey, Susan Downey and Amanda Burrell) and Adam Perlman — is based on true events featured in Michael Lista's article «The Sting.» The series will follow a frustrated Canadian detective who takes on a decades-old cold case in hopes of winning a confession and becoming a hero.
The case quickly spirals out of control when the undercover cop attempts an elaborate sting, adding playacting cops, taxpayer resources and an unexpected friendship with the peculiar target.
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