Overview

• Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù will star as Titus Crown, the first Black sheriff of Charon County, Virginia, who leads the hunt for a serial killer targeting his Black community.
• Joe Robert Cole is adapting S. A. Cosby’s acclaimed novel, serving as showrunner and directing multiple episodes of the limited series.
• The Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions and Amblin Television will executive produce alongside Cosby under Netflix’s content partnership.
• Netflix ordered the series at its May upfront presentation, moving the project into pre-production with key creative attachments now in place.
• S. A. Cosby’s Southern Gothic thriller has been praised for its social commentary and atmosphere, making it a strategic fit for Netflix’s slate of adaptations.