Netflix Titles Oscar Isaac Vegas Series The Roman

Netflix has officially titled its upcoming eight-episode crime thriller series The Roman, a high-stakes drama set in the present-day Las Vegas casino world starring Oscar Isaac as Robert "Bobby Red" Redman, president of the city's hottest hotel-casino.

The series, executive produced by Martin Scorsese, follows Redman as he navigates risky maneuvers to secure and expand his dominant position amid the sharp-elbowed and still-dangerous gambling industry. Brian Koppelman and David Levien, creators of the long-running financial drama Billions, serve as writers, showrunners and executive producers.

Joining Isaac are series regulars Betty Gilpin as Marla Blake, Redman's formidable wife and a highly connected lawyer familiar with Las Vegas's darkest corners; Alec Baldwin as Paul "Primo" Clark, a flint-eyed business veteran and longtime chairman who acts as a surrogate father figure to Redman while encouraging competition among his protégés; and David Costabile as Bill Saverick, operator of a rival casino and Redman's longtime friend torn between personal loyalty and professional rivalry.

J.C. Chandor, who previously directed Isaac in films including Triple Frontier, will direct the first...