Picture: Brian Koppelman and David Levien (left) and Martin Scorsese (right)
The minds behind HBO’s Billions, Brian Koppelman and David Levien, are working on a brand-new series for Netflix, titled The Roman, centered on the fictional president of the hottest casino in Vegas. Producing the series is Academy-Award winning director Martin Scorsese. Here’s everything we know about The Roman on Netflix.
The Roman is an upcoming drama created by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, the creators of HBO’s Billions and co-writers on the heist comedy Ocean’s Thirteen. The duo will serve as showrunners, writers, and executive producers on the series.
Picture: Brian Koppelman (left) and David Levien (right), the writers, executive producers, and showrunners of Netflix’s untitled Vegas series.
Also confirmed as an executive producer is the legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, who is no stranger to Las Vegas or Netflix, thanks to his 1995 film Casino and 2019 film The Irishman. Scorsese produces through his production company Sikelia Productions. Julie Yorn (Hell or High Water) and Rick Yorn (Reptile) are executive producers for Expanded Media, and the remaining executive producers are Paul Schiff (Awake), Beth Schacter (The Morning Show), and Kerry Orent (Michael Clayton), who serves as co-executive producer.
Picture: Martin Scorsese on the set of The Irishman (left) and Casino (right)
What is the plot of The Roman?
Netflix has provided a synopsis for the series:
“The hourlong drama is set in the high-stakes, sharp-elbowed present-day Las Vegas casino business, which is a modernized but still dangerous version of the legendary city. At the center of which stands Robert “Bobby Red” Redman, president of the hottest hotel casino in town, who has to make some long odds moves to try and secure his position and take more ground.”
Who are the cast members of The Roman?
Several cast members have now been announced for The Roman: Oscar Isaac, Betty Gilpin, Alec Baldwin, David Costabile, Jimmy O. Yang, and Shalom Brune-Franklin.
Picture (L to R): Oscar Isaac, Betty Gilpin, Alec Baldwin, David Costabile, Jimmy O. Yang, and Shalom Brune-Franklin.
Oscar Isaac has been confirmed to play Robert “Bobby Red” Redman. Isaac is no stranger to Netflix, having recently starred in the second season of Beef and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein.
Betty Gilpin has also been confirmed and will star as Marla Blake. The actress has starred in a handful of roles on Netflix, such as Death by Lightning, American Primeval, Skull Island, Coffee & Kareem, and GLOW. The character Marla Blake has been described as “the formidable wife of Bobby Red and a brilliant, highly connected lawyer, who knows how to navigate the town’s darkest corners just as well as her husband.”
Alec Baldwin will play Paul ‘Primo’ Clark. Baldwin previously worked on Martin Scorsese’s beloved crime film The Departed. He also starred in films such as Beetlejuice, Glengarry Glen Ross, and The Boss Baby. The character Paul ‘Primo’ Blake has been described as “A legendary, flint-eyed business technician and the longtime chairman of the organization. He’s a surrogate father figure to Bobby, who isn’t afraid to let his protégés fight for his favor.”
David Costabile will play Bill Saverick. The actor previously starred in Billions, Breaking Bad, Lincoln, and Suits. The character of Bill Saveirck has been described as “A longtime associate of Bobby’s who often finds himself caught between being a loyal friend and a target of the town’s aggressive business maneuvers.”
Jimmy O. Yang (Patriots Day) has also been confirmed to play Rich Tzu, and Shalom Brune-Franklin (Baby Reindeer) will play Jessica Christine ‘JC’ Griffin.
What is the episode count?
Netflix has already confirmed that the series will have 8 episodes.
Each episode will have an approximate runtime of 60 minutes.
What is The Roman production status?
A recent update in issue 1502 of Production Weekly lists “July 6” as the status, which strongly suggests that filming is scheduled to begin in July 2026.
With the lead cast members confirmed, it’s looking increasingly likely that filming will begin soon.
As always, filming dates are subject to change.
When is the Netflix release date for The Roman?
With filming likely to begin soon, we can anticipate a 2027 release for The Roman. However, this will largely depend on the length of filming and post-production.
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