FX greenlights high-profile crime drama based on the life of infamous mobster Salvatore 'Sammy the Bull' Gravano.
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Veteran writer Terence Winter ('The Sopranos', 'Boardwalk Empire') is set to pen the series, teaming up with acclaimed director Antoine Fuqua ('Training Day', 'The Equalizer') to executive produce.
The series is based on the life of Salvatore 'Sammy the Bull' Gravano, a mobster who turned informant and helped take down John Gotti's Gambino crime family in the 90s - a juicy true-crime story with major awards potential.
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Antoine Fuqua, Terence Winter, Salvatore 'Sammy the Bull' Gravano, John Gotti, FX, 'Sammy the Bull'