HBO has today given a series order to the original drama series The Spread starring Academy Award winner Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, Cape Fear). An episode count and premiere date window were not immediately announced.
Miami is turning paradise into power - Wall Street South - a subtropical collision of industry titans, elite hedge funds, staggering wealth, ruthless competition, sex, nightlife and fun on an industrial scale. Into this sun-soaked arena comes a visionary billionaire who collects the brilliant, the hungry and the dangerous, then turns their ambitions loose on the markets that power America. He chases something bigger: the power to shift the center of economic gravity to Miami - and decide how long the party lasts.
Bill Dubuque and Sean Sansiveri created the drama. They will executive produce with Bardem, Brad Weston, Ian Stratford, Michael Bloom and director Matthew Vaughn. Fifth Season, Makeready and Topic Studios will produce.
"Having long wanted to set a scripted series in Florida, HBO couldn't be more excited to explore the gilded chaos of Miami and bring it to life with this kaleidoscope of extraordinary, visionary talent who is as fearless as the story itself," said Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President of HBO Programming and Head of HBO Drama Series & Films.