AMERICAN GIGOLO Trailer Released

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Stan today released the official trailer for the brand new drama series American Gigolo, starring Jon Bernthal (We Own This City) in the titular role of Julian Kaye. A present-day reimagining of the iconic 1980 film, the eight-episode series will premiere 10 September, same day as the U.S. and only on Stan  with new episodes weekly.

American Gigolo follows Julian Kaye (Bernthal) after his wrongful conviction release from 15 years in prison as he navigates his complicated relationships with his former lover Michelle (Gretchen MolBoardwalk Empire), his troubled mother, and the people who betrayed him. While Julian struggles to reconcile the escort he was in the past and the man he is today,  Detective Sunday (Rosie O’Donnell,  The L Word®: Generation Q) seeks the truth about the murder that sent Julian to prison all those years ago, unearthing a much larger conspiracy along the way. 

Additional casting includes Lizzie Brocheré (Falling Water) as Isabelle, the heiress to a ring of sex workers; Gabriel LaBelle (Dead Shack) as Johnny, a younger version of Julian; Leland Orser (Ray Donovan) as Richard Stratton, a self-made tech billionaire; and guest star Wayne Brady (The Wayne Brady Show) as Julian’s best friend and mentor Lorenzo.  Alex Fernandez (Runaways), Sandrine Holt (House of Cards), Yolonda Ross (The Chi) and Melora Walters (Pen15) also guest star.

Nikki Toscano serves as series showrunner and executive producer for American GigoloJerry Bruckheimer, who produced the original film, will executive produce along with Jonathan LittmanKristieAnne Reed and Russell Rothberg.

American Gigolo is a production of Paramount Television Studios. The series is distributed internationally by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

The brand new series American Gigolo premieres 10 September, only on Stan.