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Netflix Names Oscar Isaac Vegas Series 'The Roman' and Adds Betty Gilpin, Alec Baldwin, David Costabile

Netflix signals a prestige push by pairing Billions creators with Martin Scorsese on a star-led casino saga.

Overview

  • The streamer, which announced the news Tuesday, set the official title as The Roman and confirmed Betty Gilpin, Alec Baldwin, and David Costabile as series regulars alongside Oscar Isaac.
  • The series centers on Robert “Bobby Red” Redman, the president of the hottest hotel-casino in present-day Las Vegas, who makes risky moves to protect and grow his power.
  • Gilpin plays Marla Blake, a sharp, well-connected lawyer and Bobby’s wife, while Baldwin plays Paul “Primo” Clark, a seasoned chairman and mentor figure to Bobby.
  • Costabile plays Bill Saverick, a rival casino operator who balances friendship with competition, highlighting the personal stakes inside Vegas business feuds.
  • Brian Koppelman and David Levien serve as writers and showrunners with Martin Scorsese as executive producer, J.C. Chandor directing the first two episodes, an eight-episode order in place, no premiere date yet, and Isaac also executive producing via his Mad Gene first-look deal with Netflix.