Black Bird Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 57 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Black Bird

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 57 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Jimmy Keene is living in the fast lane - until he gets a 10-year prison sentence. Behind bars, he's approached about a high-stakes deal for freedom.

Showrunner

Dennis Lehane

Director

Michaël R. Roskam (as Michaël Roskam)

Writers

Dennis Lehane (developed by) (teleplay by) | James Keene (based on the book "In with the Devil" by) | Hillel Levin (based on the book "In with the Devil" by) | Riccardo DiLoreto (story editor) | Sean K. Smith (story editor)

Composer

Mogwai

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 8, 2022

Release date

Jul 8, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 9 wins & 32 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
43 cast members

Name	Known for
Taron Egerton James Keene James Keene See fewer	Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
Paul Walter Hauser Larry Hall Larry Hall See fewer	Cobra Kai (2018)
Sepideh Moafi Lauren McCauley Lauren McCauley See fewer	Black Bird (2022)
Greg Kinnear Brian Miller Brian Miller See fewer	As Good as It Gets (1997)
Ray Liotta Big Jim Keene Big Jim Keene See fewer	Narc (2002)
Robyn Malcolm Sammy Sammy See fewer	Outrageous Fortune (2005)
Robert Wisdom Edmund Beaumont Edmund Beaumont See fewer	The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Lee Tergesen Roger Nevins Roger Nevins See fewer	Oz (1997)
Carlo Alban Chris Drysdale Chris Drysdale See fewer	Black Bird (2022)
Christopher Berry Judge Judge See fewer	12 Years a Slave (2013)
Cullen Moss Detective Russ Aborn Detective Russ Aborn See fewer	Outer Banks (2020)
Laney Stiebing Jessica Roach Jessica Roach See fewer	Black Bird (2022)
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Chad Governale DEA (uncredited) DEA (uncredited) See fewer	Queen of the South (2016)
Scott Green Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Rumble Through the Dark (2023)
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