FX Enters 'Outlaw Country'

[WyldeMan45]

Interesting.........FX is making some serious plays to add a lot of shows to it's network schedule over the next year or so. This makes about 5 new shows that I'm currently aware of that have yet to premiere but are on their way.

Keeping with the theme of organized crime, Outlaw Country is described as “a crime thriller/family drama set against the backdrop of southern organized crime and Nashville royalty where music and love, hope and tragedy collide.” Deadline reports that Steenburgen has signed on to play a country music legend, a role which will require her to belt out a number or two.

The marital screenwriting team of Josh Goldin and Rachel Abramowitz scripted the pilot and will handle showrunning duties alongside David Manson, who is returning to FX after his work on the 2006 miniseries Thief. Art Linson and John Linson (Sons of Anarachy) are on board as executive producers, while singer/songwriter Shooter Jennings should lend some legitimacy to Country in his role as executive consultant and music supervisor.