Netflix announces new "wild ride" crime series with "truly chaotic family story"
The comedy series, which is as-yet-untitled, will also star The Four Seasons' Taylor Ortega and Lady Bird and Hacks star Laurie Metcalf.
It is set to tell the story of "two deeply incapable siblings who are blackmailed into the world of organized crime".
Following his feature directorial debut with Good Grief, Levy will act as showrunner and executive producer on the project alongside Bottoms' Rachel Sennott.
Speaking to Tudum, Levy said: "I'm so excited to be bringing this truly chaotic family story to life with Netflix. I'm thrilled with the team we're building both behind the scenes and in front of the camera.
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"Taylor Ortega is going to become a household name, and it's been my life's mission to get to call Laurie Metcalf 'mother'. Looking forward to getting to share this with everyone."
Sharing the news on Instagram, he added: "This show has taken me on a truly wild ride and I am so f**king excited to finally share it with youuuuu. Follow through, pals. You'll be glad you did."
Ortega has recently appeared in Netflix comedy series The Four Seasons as well as Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively's Another Simple Favour.
The Four Seasons was recently renewed for a second season, alongside the likes of Bridgerton, Love on the Spectrum, and The Diplomat.
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Metcalf is set to star in the third season of Ryan Murphy's Netflix series Monster, which will focus on the crimes of Ed Gein.
The Roseanne actor will appear as the mother of Ed Gein, Augusta, alongside Tom Hollander as Alfred Hitchcock and Olivia Williams as Alma Reville.
Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam is set to star as Gein, a suspected serial killer and body snatcher whose crimes gained worldwide notoriety when it was discovered he had exhumed corpses and fashioned items out of their skin and bones.
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