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FX 10-part thriller channels Taylor Sheridan, adapts film without original characters

A 10-episode detective thriller on FX blends Taylor Sheridan’s sensibilities with Breaking Bad–style tension. The series adapts a film but deliberately omits the original movie’s characters and is structured as an anthology that will introduce new characters each season. That anthology approach forces the show to balance preserving the movie’s tone with adding enough new material to stand alone.

• The show is a 10-episode detective thriller airing on FX.
• The TV series adapts a movie but contains none of the movie’s original characters.
• The series is presented as an anthology and will introduce brand-new characters each season.
• The anthology structure increases the challenge of balancing the original film’s familiar elements with new storytelling that justifies the TV adaptation.