VIDEO: First Look - James Purefoy Stars in SundanceTV's Upcoming Series HAP LEONARD
Today, SundanceTV released a first teaser for its next original scripted drama HAP AND LEONARD, set to debut in March of 2016. Based on the successful books from famed author Joe R. Lansdale, the six-episode series event is created by director/writer Jim Mickle and writer Nick Damici, who partnered on the film adaptation of Lansdale's Cold in July.
Set in the late 1980s, "Hap and Leonard" is a darkly comic swamp noir story of two best friends, one femme fatale, a crew of washed-up revolutionaries, a pair of murderous psycho-killers, some lost loot and the fuzz. The story follows Hap Collins (James Purefoy), an East Texas white boy with a weakness for Southern women, and Leonard Pine (Michael Kenneth Williams), a gay, black Vietnam vet with a hot temper.
When Hap's seductive ex-wife Trudy (Christina Hendricks) resurfaces with a deal they can't refuse, a simple get-rich-quick scheme snowballs into bloody mayhem. Chock full of eccentric characters, "Hap and Leonard" provides a country twist on the classic mystery thriller.
