Bryan Cranston is set to star in another TV show on cable. Six years after "Breaking Bad" on AMC wrapped up, the actor is going to lead the legal TV drama series "Your Honor," which will be airing on Showtime.
"Your Honor" is a 10-episode limited offering set in New Orleans. According to Variety, Cranston will play the role of a well-respected and law-abiding judge whose son becomes involved in a hit and run. The story becomes more complicated because of the victim's identity and background. Ultimately, the judge would have to choose between his duty to the law and his love for his son.
Peter Moffat ("Criminal Justice") has been tapped as showrunner and writer. "The Good Fight" producers Robert and Michelle King are going to serve as executive producers, along with Cranston.
"Your Honor" is based on an Israeli TV drama titled "Kvodo." Filming is expected to start later this year in New Orleans but Showtime has not set a premiere date since casting is not yet complete.
This will be the first television series Cranston headlines since "Breaking Bad" ended in 2013. The actor, however, has regular guest appearances in the three seasons of "Sneaky Pete" for Amazon Prime. He's also the co-creator of this streaming series.
The news comes as Cranston is reportedly set to reprise his role as Walter White in the rumored "Breaking Bad" movie. But details to this project are still not divulged nor confirmed. It's also unclear if the film will be released in theaters or running on AMC as a special feature.
Fans also wonder how Cranston could play the role again since his character on "Breaking Bad" had an unfortunate ending in the final season. Additional rumors also say that the movie will not center on Walter White but on Aaron Paul's character, Jesse Pinkman.
Meanwhile, Cranston was recently criticized for his role in the film "The Upside." The actor played a quadriplegic but some people did not think he should have taken the role since the job could have gone to a real disabled actor. When actors with disability, on the other hand, audition for a role of an able-bodied character, they're usually turned down.
But Cranston defended his decision to play a disabled person. Speaking with the Press Association, Cranston said that it's his job as an actor to play other people. He also understood that criticism is part of the nature of his job so he doesn't let those get to him.
