Get Shorty is a 10-episode dark comedy, based in part on the 1990 best-selling novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard.
The cast, led by Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids) and Ray Romano (Everybody Loves Raymond), includes Sean Bridgers (Rectify); Lidia Porto (Horrible Bosses 2); Megan Stevenson (Review); Goya Robles (11:55); Lucy Walters (Power) and Carolyn Dodd (The Adventures of Catty Wompus).
O'Dowd plays Miles Daly, a hitman from Nevada who tries to become a movie producer in Hollywood as a means to leave his criminal past behind and win back his recently-estranged family.
There, he meets Rick Moreweather (Romano), a washed up producer of low quality films who is desperately hanging on to the rungs of Hollywood relevancy and begrudgingly becomes Miles' partner and guide through the maze of show business.
Along with his criminal associate Louis (Bridgers), Miles attempts to keep his worlds from colliding as he balances the demands of filmmaking while keeping the suspicions of the crime ring's chief - and production bankroll - Amara (Porto) and her dangerous nephew, Yago (Robles) at bay.
Also involved in the production is ambitious studio executive April Adams (Stevenson), who started in the business as Rick's assistant, as well as Miles' beloved daughter Emma (Dodd) - despite objections from Miles' estranged wife, Katie (Walters).
| CHANNEL |
M-Net City (DStv 115) |
| PREMIERE |
14 March 2018 |
| TIMESLOT |
Wednesdays, 21h00 |
| REPEATS |
Saturdays, 23h10 |