Showtime announced the production on Guy Ritchie‘s upcoming global crime drama series titled The Associate has officially begun in London. Set to debut in 2025 on Showtime and Paramount+, the project will be led by acclaimed actors Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road), Pierce Brosnan (Tomorrow Never Dies), and Helen Mirren (Red, The Queen), who have signed for series regular roles.
“Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren are masters at their craft and we are honored to have them lead the cast for Guy Richie’s new global, original series,” Paramount and Showtime executive Chris McCarthy said in a statement. “Guy, Jez Butterworth and Ronan Bennett’s creative prowess, coupled with these gifted actors, is the perfect recipe for what we believe will be the next brand defining series for Showtime on Paramount+”
What is The Associate about?
The Associate is written and executive produced by Ronan Bennett, with Ritchie serving as the director. In addition to starring, Hardy is also executive producing alongside Ritchie, Keith Cox, Nina L. Diaz, David C. Glasser, Jez Butterworth, Ronan Bennett, Kris Thykier, Ivan Atkinson, Dean Baker, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin and Bob Yari. It is a production by Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios.
“The series will center around two warring families and the loyal fixer charged with protecting one of them at any cost,” reads the logline. “Hardy plays Harry Da Souza, a professional conciliator on behalf of the Harrigan family, while Brosnan is portraying Conrad Harrigan, the head of a very successful Irish crime family based out of London for whom Harry works. Mirren plays Maeve Harrigan, Conrad’s wife and the Harrigan family matriarch.”
