Robert De Niro Joins Paramount+ Crime Drama ‘Bobby Meritorius’
thewrap.comRobert De Niro is slated to star in “Bobby Meritorius,” a new crime drama in the works at Paramount+. The series comes from Paramount Television Studios, which made a commitment to develop the show in a competitive situation.
In addition to De Niro, the show is executive produced by writer Billy Ray, Tribeca Productions’ Jane Rosenthal and Berry Welsh, former U.S.
attorney in the SDNY office Preet Bahara and Peter Gethers. “The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York is a sovereign kingdom with seemingly unlimited power and scope,” the show’s official logline states. “But now an informant in SDNY’s biggest case, Avery “The Sage” Accomando is poised to tear this storied institution apart.
Only one man can stop him, a fabled ex-cop-turned prosecutor affectionately known as Bobby Meritorious. The battle between these two giants is a fight for justice itself.”Ray is best known for writing, directing and executive producing Showtime’s “The Comey Rule,” which had the biggest debut of any limited series in that network’s history.
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