About
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.
Cast
Chris O'Dowd
as Miles Daly
Ray Romano
as Rick Moreweather
Sean Bridgers
as Louis Darnell
Lidia Porto
as Amara De Escalones
Goya Robles
as Yago
Megan Stevenson
as April Quinn
Carolyn Dodd
as Emma Daly
Lucy Walters
as Katie Daly
Sarah Stiles
as Gladys
Isaac Keys
as Ed
Seasons
Season 1
In season one, Miles convinces washed up producer Rick Moreweather to film a period piece, a script he “procures” while working as muscle for a Nevada crime ring. Along with his criminal associate Louis, Miles attempts to keep his worlds from colliding as he balances the demands of filmmaking while keeping the suspicions of the crime ring’s chief, Amara and her dangerous nephew, Yago at bay.
Season 2
In season two, Miles Daly struggles to reconcile his ambitions as a filmmaker and a family man with his skill set as a career criminal. His progress in Hollywood is jeopardized when the washed-up producer with whom he partnered in season one agrees to wear a Federal wire. Miles faces off with criminal financiers and with a Hollywood power-broker who could be the most dangerous of all.
Season 3
Season three sees Miles Daly, newly released from prison, in a cat and mouse game with studio head Laurence Budd, while Amara and Rick flee to the Guatemalan jungle to escape the FBI.
Episodes
Season 1
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.
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