American Gigolo TV Series Details:
| Genre | Crime Drama Mystery Romance |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Release date | September 11, 2022 |
| Running time | 44–60 minutes |
| Season | 1 |
| No of episode | 8 |
| Starring | Jon Bernthal Gretchen Mol Rosie O’Donnell Lizzie Brocheré Gabriel LaBelle Leland Orser |
| Developed by | David Hollander |
| Written by | Brontez Purnell David Hollander Neil LaBute |
| Based on | American Gigolo by Paul Schrader |
| Executive producers | David Hollander Jerry Bruckheimer Jonathan Littman KristieAnne Reed |
| Producer | Jon Bernthal |
| Cinematography by | Robert McLachlan Natasha Braier |
| Edited by | Lynne Willingham John Axness |
| Production companies | Paramount Television Studios Jerry Bruckheimer Television |
| Distributor | Paramount Global Distribution Group |
| Original network | Showtime |
American Gigolo TV Series Cast & Character:
- Jon Bernthal as Julian “Johnny” Kaye
- Gabriel LaBelle as young Julian “Johnny” Kaye / Colin Stratton
- Gretchen Mol as Michelle Stratton
- Lizzie Brocheré as Isabelle
- Harlow Happy Hexum as young Isabelle
- Leland Orser as Richard Stratton
- Rosie O’Donnell as Det. Joan Sunday
- Wayne Brady as Lorenzo
- Kondwani Phiri as young Lorenzo
- Alex Fernandez as Panish
- Laura Liguori as Elizabeth Shannonhouse
- Sandrine Holt as Olga Desnain
- François Chau as Don Clyborne
- Yolanda Ross as Lizzy
- Jay Washington as Luther
- Patrick Fischler as Theodore Banks
- Heather McComb as Rachel
- Melora Walters as Maryanne Henderson
- Jay Alan Christianson as Kevin Finnegan
- Juliana Joel as Zoe
- M. Emmet Walsh as Coleman. This was Walsh’s final television appearance.
- Heather Mazur as Anne
- Lothaire Bluteau as Guy
Storyline:
The series follows Julian Kaye after his wrongful conviction release from 15 years in prison as he navigates his complicated relationships with his former lover Michelle (Gretchen Mol), his troubled mother, and the people who betrayed him. While Julian struggles to reconcile the escort he was in the past and the man he is today, Detective Sunday (Rosie O’Donnell) seeks the truth about the murder that sent Julian to prison all those years ago, unearthing a much larger conspiracy along the way.
About American Gigolo TV Series:
American Gigolo is an American neo-noir crime drama television series developed by David Hollander. It is based on the 1980 film of the same name written and directed by Paul Schrader. The series stars Jon Bernthal as Julian Kaye, the protagonist of the original film, alongside Gretchen Mol, Lizzie Brocheré, Gabriel LaBelle, Leland Orser, and Rosie O’Donnell.
Principal photography began on July 12, 2021, in Los Angeles. On April 27, 2022, it was reported that production was shut down for four days due to Hollander’s dismissal and an actor being unavailable at the moment. On May 12, 2022, it was announced that production was shut down again for at least two weeks as David Bar Katz exited the series.
American Gigolo premiered on Showtime on September 11, 2022. In January 2023, the series was canceled after one season.
