TNT has officially given a series order to a new series from Frank Darabont, based on the novel L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City. The press release pointedly does not give a specific title for the series as yet – perhaps they are still debating whether they want to simply use L.A. Noir, or are concerned about confusion with the L.A. Noire video game.
TNT has ordered six episode of the series, set in the 1940s and 1950s, which stars Darabont’s Walking Dead actor Jon Bernthal as Joe Teague, an ex-Marine now working as an LAPD cop in an era rampant with police corruption. Another Darabont pal, Jeffrey DeMunn (The Walking Dead's Dale, The Shawshank Redemption), plays Det. Hal Morrison, who heads up the LAPD's new mob squad, with Jeremy Strong (The Happening, Lincoln) as Det. Mike Hendry, Morrison's second in command. Neal McDonough (Captain America, Justified) is Capt. William Parker, Teague's boss who is determined to weed out corruption and bring down Mickey Cohen. And Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes) plays Ned Stax, who fought alongside Teague during World War II but who now works as a lawyer with connections to the mob.
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