Every Upcoming HBO TV Series Of 2017 - Ranked By Anticipation

10. American Lion - Season 1

HBO 2017
Open Road Films

Although slated for a 2017 release, little word on American Lion means it might not make it this year. Still, let's be optimistic and include it anyway, because it sounds rather intriguing.

With Sean Penn in the lead role, it'll chronicle the life of President Andrew Jackson, one of the more controversial powers to hold office. One of the founding fathers of the Democratic Party, but is also remembered for owning slaves, dismantling the banks, and bringing in the Indian Removal Act, which saw the widespread removal of Native Americans from their land.

It's setup as a miniseries, and there should be plenty in American Lion for Penn to sink his teeth into.

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