Y’lan Noel Will Play the Lead in the FX Pilot for "The Spook Who Sat by the Door"

Y’lan Noel is reported to be playing the lead in FX’s The Spook Who Sat by the Door.

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Deadline has reported that Y’lan Noel (The First Purge, Insecure) will play the lead in the pilot for The Spook Who Sat by the Door.
The series is based on Sam Greenlee’s spy novel, which focuses on the fictional story of Dan Freeman, the first African American CIA officer hired by the agency in the late 1960s.
The book was first published in 1969 and was adapted into a feature film in 1973.
The project will be executive produced by Lee Daniels and was written by Leigh Dana Jackson, who will co-executive produce.
The Twilight Zone and The First Purge director Gerard McMurray will helm the project.
McMurray and Marc Velez will also serve as executive producers and Jackson will serve as showrunner.
The series will also be produced by 20th Television.