Hugh Laurie is returning to television — not that he's really gone anywhere, but it does feel like the acclaimed House actor has been extremely selective about projects since his iconic medical procedural series took its final on-screen bow in 2012. According to new reports, the actor has hopped aboard George Kay's latest crime thriller, an AppleTV+ series called The Wanted Man. And he'll be starring in it alongside another award-winning sort: Thandiwe Newton.

In a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, the series — which will consist of eight episodes in its first season — comes from the mind of creator/showrunner George Kay. The British writer is most known for Lupin, his popular Netflix series, as well as AppleTV+'s other crime thriller, Hijack. He also wrote the television miniseries The Long Shadow, which was highly acclaimed and well-received in the UK.

As for this project, The Wanted Man centers on...