Charlie Croker is the heart and mastermind of the story as a former convict who attempted to live on the straight and narrow after leaving crime behind.
The Italian Job for NBC will be a reboot of the 1969 film of the same name as well as its 2003 remake.
He has the looks and charisma to get away with just about anything.
The excitement of crime is too much for him to stay within the law for too long, especially when the opportunity arises to break his old pal out of the clink.