History teams with Sylvester Stallone on a New York City cop drama set in early 1900s
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Stallone is set to executive produce and direct multiple episodes of Tenderloin, revolving around the "true story of Charles Becker, a corrupt New York City cop who lead the Strong-Arm Squad tasked with trying to keep order in a neighborhood overrun with ethnic gangs in the Tammany Hall era of New York politics," according to Variety. "Becker wound up becoming the first — and to date only — police officer to face the death penalty for murder." History's programming chief Eli Lehrer says: “This is a passion project for Sylvester, who has discovered new facts on Becker’s case that shed new light on this infamous anti-hero. We look forward to joining forces with him to bring this incredible story to History audiences." Sons of Anarchy alum Stephen Kay will write the pilot.
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TOPICS: Sylvester Stallone, History, Evel Live, In Search Of (2018 series), Tenderloin, The UnXplained, Eli Lehrer, Stephen Kay, William Shatner, Cancelations, Renewals & Pickups, In Development
