Netflix and AMC Launch First Coproduction With Bannerman Series

Netflix and AMC Studios announced on August 20, 2026, that they are coproducing a new spy drama titled Bannerman, marking the first original series developed jointly by the two companies. The show is based on the Paul Bannerman book series by author John R. Maxim, which includes five novels published between 1989 and 2003.

The series follows the titular character, a former covert operative named Paul Bannerman, who attempts to retire peacefully in the suburbs of Connecticut. His quiet life is disrupted when he is drawn back into the world of espionage and dangerous assassins. The situation is further complicated by the arrival of his girlfriend's father, a suspicious former police officer who begins to investigate Bannerman's true background.

Veteran filmmaker Shane Black, known for creating the Lethal Weapon franchise and writing screenplays for films such as Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Iron Man 3, cowrote the first episode with Craig Silverstein. Silverstein, whose credits include creating Turn: Washington's Spies and working on Percy Jackson and the Olympians, will serve as showrunner and will write the scripts. Black is set to direct the first two episodes. Both will executive...