Woody Harrelson is set to play Timothy Leary in limited series The Most Dangerous Man in America

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Harrelson has signed on to play the famous LSD advocate following Leary's daring escape from prison in 1970, leading to a global manhunt. The Most Dangerous Man in America, which doesn't have a network home, is from Luke Davies, who co-created Hulu's Catch-22. It is based on the critically acclaimed book The Most Dangerous Man by Bill Minutaglio and Steven L. Davis.