The Wanted Man
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The Wanted Man

TV·Apple TV·Crime, Thriller·Created by George Kay

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The Wanted Man charts the rise and fall of Felix Carmichael, the elusive and powerful head of notorious British crime syndicate ‘The Capital.' Untouchable for twenty years, Carmichael is finally apprehended, but while he's held in the infamous Staplehurst prison, it becomes clear that he's been betrayed by one of his own. As the traitor moves to dismantle the empire he has built, Carmichael must risk everything in a daring escape. Willing to stop at nothing to take his revenge, if he succeeds, he'll be a wanted man once more.

Cast

Hugh LaurieHugh LaurieFelix CarmichaelThandiwe NewtonThandiwe NewtonFionn WhiteheadFionn WhiteheadGina McKeeGina McKeeHazel DoupeHazel DoupeElliott HeffernanElliott HeffernanStephen DillaneStephen Dillane

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