<P> On August 15, 2017, it was announced that Epix had given the production a series order consisting of ten episodes . The series will be entirely directed by Jean - Jacques Annaud . The pilot episode was written by Lyn Greene and Richard Levine who also wrote additional episodes as well . Executive producers include Annaud, Greene, Levine, Tarak Ben Ammar, and Fabio Conversi . Production companies involved with the series include MGM Television, Eagle Pictures, and Barbary Films . </P> <P> Alongside the initial series order announcement, it was confirmed that Patrick Dempsey, Ben Schnetzer, Damon Wayans Jr., Virginia Madsen, Kristine Froseth, Colm Feore, Josh Close, Matt Frewer, Craig Eldridge, Connor Price, Victoria Clark, Tessa Mossey, Kurt Fuller, Don Harvey, Felicia Shulman, and Wayne Knight had been cast in the series . </P> <P> Principal photography for the series began in the fall of 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada . </P> <P> On April 6, 2018, a "sneak peek" 35 minute presentation of select scenes from the series were debuted at international television festival Canneseries in Cannes, France . Those cast and crew members in attendance included Jean - Jacques Annaud, Patrick Dempsey, Ben Schnetzer, and Kristine Froseth . </P>

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