A sneak peek clip has been released by Epix for the upcoming original series Get Shorty, based in part on the 1990 Elmore Leonard novel that became a hit 1995 film, Deadline reported. The 10-episode series stars Chris O'Dowd, Ray Romano, Sean Bridgers, Lidia Porto, Megan Stevenson, Carolyn Dodd, Goya Robles and Lucy Walters.
Created for television by Davey Holmes (Shameless), Get Shorty is executive produced by Holmes and Allen Coulter (Damages), who also directs the first episode. Adam Arkin directed three episodes and also is a co-executive producer. The series premieres August 13 on Epix.