16 New HBO Series You Need To Get Excited About

7. American Lion

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One of the most recently announced shows on this list, American Lion will be based on historian Jon Meacham's book, American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House.

Sean Penn will star as the People's President, who remains one of the more enigmatic and controversial characters to hold the position. The 7th President of the United States, he's one of the founding fathers of the Democratic Party, but is also remembered for the dismantling the banks, and the Indian Removal Act, and is known for having a fiery temper.

He's the sort of figure you can imagine Penn playing, and indeed one whose life and Presidency should make for an interesting series. It's being written by Narcos co-creators Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard, and produced by Matt Jacobson, Facebook's Head of Market Development.

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