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William H. Macy, one of the stars of Dan Fogelman‘s upcoming NFL drama on Hulu, pulled the curtain a bit on the series which, in typical Fogelman fashion, had been shrouded in secrecy.
Macy initially toed to the party line, replying “I could tell you but I’d have to kill you,” when Deadline’s Antonia Blyth asked him about the show on the red carpet at the Critics Choice Awards where he was representing the movie Train Dreams.
He went on to reveal the long-rumored but never confirmed title and setting of the anticipated series.
“It’s about a football team, nominally the Cleveland Browns. It’s called The Land because that’s what people from Cleveland call it. I play the owner of the team,” Macy said. “They’re brilliant scripts. They’re Shakespearean. It’s about football, but, oh, my lord, the plots are so profound, and I’m having the time of my life.”
Asked whether the show is Friday Night Lights-esque, Macy said, “It’s got a bit of that in there.”
Created and written by Fogelman, The Land is set inside the world of the NFL and has a generational family component to it.
Chris Meloni leads the cast as the team’s head coach Danny, with fellow series regulars Sam Corlett and Tanner Zagarino as his sons, Macy as the team owner Hank, Mandy Moore and Chloe Bennet as Hank’s daughters, and Chace Crawford as the team’s new General Manager.
“The NFL is completely behind our show, so we’ve got complete access,” Macy said. “I’m optimistic it’s going to be something. And what if Cleveland starts winning? Because I think our team is going to do better.”
You can watch a video of his comments below (at the 1’30” mark)
The series, from 20th Television and Skydance Sports, is executive produced by Fogelman, Jess Rosenthal and Kevin Falls. Also executive producing are David Ellison, Jesse Sisgold and Jason T. Reed for Skydance Sports.
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