10 Upcoming Amazon Original TV Shows To Be Excited About

10. Sneaky Pete

Giovanni Ribisi Sneaky Pete
Amazon Studios

Had things gone to plan, we'd already have seen Sneaky Pete on our screens before now. The pilot was originally setup at CBS, before they decided to pass and the show lingered in limbo for a little while, before being picked up by Amazon. Eventually the pilot was released, and later ordered to series.

Starring Giovanni Ribisi as the titular character, Sneaky Pete will tell the story of a con-man who, upon his release from prison, steals the identity of his cellmate, moves in with his unsuspecting family, and begins to work for their bail-bond business - where he takes down criminals far worse than himself.

Although House's David Shore created the series, he has now been replaced as showrunner by Graham Yost (creator of Justifed, and exec. producer on The Americans), which isn't exactly a bad change. The great Bryan Cranston, meanwhile, is serving as an executive producer, and will guest star in the series as well.

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