Jul 12, 2022
Based on true events, Black Bird follows Jimmy Keene,
a prison inmate who cuts a deal with the FBI to befriend a
suspected serial killer in exchange for his freedom. Famed crime
novelist and series creator Dennis Lehane discusses where he places
his focus to make every project of his stand out: "Every single
thing comes down to the characters - every single thing. I've
always been character-centric, but never as much as when I started
to really get into TV, because that's what it is... that's what
people watch TV for... They watch it for an emotional journey of
the main characters."
Lehane goes on to share his process for adapting source
material for the screen: "My job is to be absolutely as true to the
spirit of the novel as I can be. You should be able to read the
novel, look at the TV show, and go, 'Oh, wow, it's the same
thing...' It reaches the same conclusions about the human beings in
the story, about humanity."
Black Bird is now streaming on Apple TV+.
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