Sneaky Pete

Sneaky Pete is a crime drama series by Amazon Studios. The pilot was directed by Seth Gordon, and written by David Shore. It debuted on August 7, 2015.^[1] On September 2, Sneaky Pete was given a full series order.^[2]

Plot

After leaving prison, Marius (Giovanni Ribisi) takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his cellmate, Pete. He moves in with Pete's long-estranged, unsuspecting family and is roped into the family's bail bond business. He's a criminal taking down other criminals and, in the process, he'll discover the family life he's never had.

Cast

• Giovanni Ribisi as Pete / Marius
• Marin Ireland as Julia
• Margo Martindale as Audrey
• Shane McRae as Taylor
• Peter Gerety as Otto Bernhardt
• Bryan Cranston as Vance (Boss)

Development

In November 2014, CBS gave a production commitment to Sneaky Pete.^[3] A formal pilot for the show was shot in New York in March.^[4] On May 8, CBS decided to pass on the pilot, while also cancelling Vince Gilligan and David Shore's series on the network Battle Creek.^[5] Just two days later, it was reported that the pilot might be moving to cable networks, with many expressing interest.^[6] In June, it was reported that Amazon was in negotiations to pick up the pilot, with some tweaking and possible minor reshoots before being made available to the viewers.^[7] The pilot was released on Amazon on August 7 and was ordered to series on September 2.^[8]

References

External links

• Sneaky Pete at the Internet Movie Database