FromHouse of CardstoStranger ThingstoOzarktoCobra Kai, there is no shortage of influential original series available onNetflix. And it’s no surprise that Netflix has shown no signs of slowing down, as the world’s biggest streaming service continues to enlist top global talent for new productions. Now, legendaryBreaking Badactor Giancarlo Esposito and others have boarded a new Netflix heist thriller titledJigsaw, which tracks a massive heist from its decades-long planning to its execution.
Prior to thisNetflixproject, Esposito has had a fruitful career in film and television as a recognizable character actor. Known for smaller roles in classics likeDo The Right ThingandThe Usual Suspects, Esposito catapulted to A-list territory after hisvillainous turn as Gus Fring inBreaking Bad, subsequently appearing in many big projects like theMaze Runnertrilogy,The Jungle Book,The Get Down, andThe Mandalorian. Esposito will soon be seen as the villain in Ubisoft’s upcoming action-adventure gameFar Cry 6.
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Jigsawwill be eight episodes long and, in addition to Esposito, will star Paz Vega, Rufus Sewell, Tati Gabrielle, Peter Mark Kendall, Rosaline Elbay, Jai Courtney, and Niousha Noor, among others. Esposito’s role is that of Leo Rap, a veteran thief who simply can’t stay away from the heist game. The series is created by Eric Garcia (author of the novels that inspiredRepo MenandMatchstick Men), withHouse of Guccidirector Ridley Scott(and his company Scott Free Productions) serving as producers andNarcosproducer José Padilha directing the first two episodes. Interestingly,Jigsawwas inspired by a real story when Hurricane Sandy’s floodwaters jeopardized $70 billion worth of Wall Street bearer bonds.
Jigsawisn’t the only Netflix original series coming soon to the service. Netflix is hard at work on alive-action series adaptation ofCowboy Bebop. Meanwhile, the six-episode Colin Kaepernick biopicColin in Black & Whiteis awaiting release, as is the animated conspiracy theory comedyInside Job. Recent series renewals includeRussian Doll,Sweet Tooth,Bridgerton,Love, Death, & Robots, and the French-language sleeper hitLupin.
Netflix isn’t the only streaming service to offer a wide variety of quality content, with competitors such as Amazon Prime andHBO Max making moves to catch upat a rapid pace. But with fascinating upcoming series such asJigsaw, Netflix is certainly able to keep up, with smart casting choices such as Espositio serving to make that mission even easier to achieve.
