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Giovanni Ribisi stars in new Amazon Original Series Sneaky Pete

Original drama series Sneaky Pete, starring Giovanni Ribisi (Avatar), will debut on Amazon Prime Video in the UK, US, Germany and Austria on Friday 13th January 2017 it has been announced.

Ribisi leads a star-studded cast that includes Margo Martindale (The Americans), Peter Gerety (Prime Suspect), Libe Barer (Parenthood), Shane McRae (Still Alice) and Michael Drayer (Mr. Robot).

Sneaky Pete revolves around a con man, Marius (Ribisi), who gets out of prison only to find himself hunted by the vicious gangster he once robbed. The series, a co-production with Sony Pictures Television, comes from Executive Producers Graham Yost (The Americans), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Michael Dinner and Fred Golan (Justified) James Degus (All The Way) and Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses).

In Sneaky Pete, con man Marius, with nowhere else to turn, takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his cellmate, Pete, and then ā€œreunitesā€ with Pete’s estranged familyā€”who have no reason to suspect he’s not their long-lost loved one. When a gangster holds his brother hostage for ransom, Marius must find a way to free him while at the same time struggling to keep his lies from backfiring. Meanwhile, his new ā€œrelativesā€ are a colourful group who give him a taste of the loving family he’s never had, but have secrets and lies of their own that threaten to drag Marius into a world every bit as dangerous as the one he’s trying to escape.

ā€œWeā€™re excited that 2017 will be starting with Sneaky Pete, an inside look at the world of con artists,ā€ said Joe Lewis, Head of Comedy and Drama, Amazon Studios. ā€œThe remarkable cast, led by Giovanni Ribisi, and innovative producers Bryan Cranston and Graham Yost have made a fantastic series that weā€™re excited to bring to customers.ā€

Sneaky Pete was part of Amazon’s pilot season last year. Prime members will be able to stream the series exclusively via the Amazon Prime Video app for TVs, connected devices including Fire TV, mobile devices and online. Members can also download the series to mobile devices for offline viewing at no additional cost to their membership.

Watch the trailer for Sneaky Pete below:

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