Overview
- The series order was announced on Aug. 20, 2026, with AMC Studios as lead studio and Craig Silverstein named showrunner and co-writer.
- Shane Black co-wrote the pilot, will direct the first two episodes, and serves as an executive producer alongside Greg Nicotero and Brian Witten.
- Bannerman adapts John R. Maxim’s five Paul Bannerman novels and follows a retired covert operative who pulls other assassins into suburban life while old enemies and a suspicious government upend their retirement.
- The companies set a hybrid release plan that premieres the show on AMC in the U.S. and Canada, moves it to Netflix in those markets 90 days after the season finale, launches joint episode premieres in Australia, New Zealand and Spain, and gives Netflix exclusive rights in other territories.
- The order follows a multi-year development at AMC that began with rights acquired in 2023, and the greenlight underscores a broader shift from licensing toward direct co-productions even as casting, production schedule and a public release date remain unannounced.