Apple TV+: Black Bird release date, synopsis, cast, trailer, and more
A new psychological thriller will be added to Apple TV+‘s library soon! Black Bird stars Taron Egerton as the leading protagonist. This was also Ray Liotta’s last TV role. The actor, best known for his work in films Goodfellas and Field of Dreams, died in his sleep on May 26, 2022 at the age of 67.
The upcoming show is developed, written, and executive produced by Dennis Lehane. Keene also serves as an executive producer alongside the show’s lead, Taron Egerton. Directors on the Apple TV+ series include Michaël R. Roskam, Jim McKay, and Joe Chappelle.
The new “gritty, suspenseful” drama is an adaptation of the true crime memoir In with the Devil: A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption by authors James Keene and Hillel Levin. Here’s everything we know!
Black Bird release date
Black Bird premieres Friday, July 8, 2022 on Apple TV+. The limited series has a total of six episodes. The first two will premiere on July 8, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday through Aug. 5.
Black Bird synopsis
Inspired by actual events, the story follows Jimmy Keene who is the son of a high school football hero and decorated policeman. He is sentenced to 10 years in a minimum security prison and is given a choice – enter a maximum security prison for the criminally insane and befriend suspected serial killer Larry Hall, or stay where he is and serve his full sentence with no possibility of parole.
Check out the rest of the synopsis below:
"Keene quickly realizes his only way out is to elicit a confession and find out where the bodies of several young girls are buried before Hall’s appeal goes through. But is this suspected killer telling the truth? Or is it just another tale from a serial liar? This dramatic and captivating story subverts the crime genre by enlisting the help of the very people put behind bars to solve its mysteries."
Black Bird cast
- Taron Egerton as Jimmy Keene
- Ray Liotta as Big Jim Keene, Jimmy’s father
- Paul Walter Hauser as Larry Hall, suspected serial killer
- Greg Kinnear as Brian Miller
- Sepideh Moafi as Lauren McCauley
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The six-episode series premieres with the first two episodes on July 8 on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday through Aug. 5.