Get Shorty

Synopsis

Miles Daly works as muscle for a murderous crime ring in Nevada and attempts to change professions and become a movie producer, laundering money through a Hollywood film with the help of washed-up filmmaker Rick Moreweather. Based on Elmore Leonard’s 1990 New York Times bestselling novel.

First Air Date: 2017-08-13

Last Air Date: 2019-11-17

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 27

Created By: Davey Holmes

Networks: Epix

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Top Cast

Chris O'Dowd as Miles Daly
Ray Romano as Rick Moreweather
Sean Bridgers as Louis Darnell
Lidia Porto as Amara De Escalones
Goya Robles as Yago
Megan Stevenson as April Quinn
Carolyn Dodd as Emma Daly
Lucy Walters as Katie Daly
Sarah Stiles as Gladys
Isaac Keys as Ed

Seasons

Season 1 (2017) - (10 Episodes)

Season 2 (2018) - (10 Episodes)

Season 3 (2019) - (7 Episodes)

Season 1 (2017)

In season one, Miles convinces washed up producer Rick Moreweather to film a period piece, a script he “procures” while working as muscle for a Nevada crime ring. Along with his criminal associate Louis, Miles attempts to keep his worlds from colliding as he balances the demands of filmmaking while keeping the suspicions of the crime ring’s chief, Amara and her dangerous nephew, Yago at bay.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Pitch (2017-08-13)

Miles Daly, muscle for a Nevada crime ring desperate to win back his wife and daughter, travels to Los Angeles to collect on a debt from an aspiring screenwriter - whose script inspires Miles to give Hollywood a shot.
Ep. 2: Sins of a Chambermaid (2017-08-13)

Miles returns to L.A. in an attempt to pitch the script for The Admiral's Mistress to Rick Moreweather, a film producer; Amara takes an interest in investing in the film, triggering anxiety in Louis and anger in Yago.
Ep. 3: The Yips (2017-08-20)

Rick slowly begins to discover the unconventional ways Miles and Louis handle their business. Miles notices a growing distance between him and his family, and attempts to bring them to Los Angeles for the summer.
Ep. 4: From Stamos With Love (2017-08-27)

As Miles’ Hollywood producer facade becomes more legitimate, those associated with him become more disgruntled. Louis feels left out, April feels duped and Rick feels uneasy as he confronts his past artistic endeavors and the business deal with Amara.
Ep. 5: A Man of Letters (2017-09-03)

Rick struggles with the casting process as a watchful Amara considers future film investment opportunities. Meanwhile, Katie and Emma visit Miles in Los Angeles.
Ep. 6: Epinephrine (2017-09-10)

An unexpected visitor on the studio lot changes Miles’ plans with his visiting family, and the wider production team is tasked with entertaining the guest.
Ep. 7: Grace Under Pressure (2017-09-17)

Budget problems threaten production of The Admiral's Mistress as on-set relationships take a surprising turn.
Ep. 8: Shot on Location (2017-09-24)

Miles struggles to keep production challenges at bay before a studio executive’s visit. Rick and Louis navigate their own relationships and the issues they pose to the film.
Ep. 9: Turnaround (2017-10-01)

When an unforeseen event halts production, Miles and Louis rush to Los Angeles to attempt to save their film while Rick flees to the mountains for protection.
Ep. 10: Blue Pages (2017-10-08)

Miles faces a final reckoning with his family and must face his past, present and future head on as the film and those associated with it begin to unravel.