A new action-drama series is set to hit the small screen in the second half of 2015. TNT has already ordered 10 episodes of "Agent X," a thrilling, high-energy television series that will feature award-winning actress Sharon Stone, "Interstellar's" Jeff Hephner, and "House of Cards" star Gerald McRaney.
The press release from TNT gives a glimpse of what viewers can expect:
In times of extreme crisis, when traditional law and government aren't in a position to help, there is an unseen hand that works to protect this country and its citizens from all manner of threats by any means necessary. Hidden from the view of the public – and even from the President – there is a top secret agent who is trained and ready to serve, deployed only at the careful discretion of the Vice President."
Stone, known for her roles in "Basic Instinct," "Casino," and "The Specialist," plays Natalie Maccabee, the first female vice president in the U.S. At her disposal is that one agent who can take on clandestine missions at the international and home front, in order to protect the country and its citizens from threats. With the web of intrigues surrounding the missions, "Maccabee soon finds herself being drawn into the action."
Hephner plays John Case, the highly-trained operative who takes on top-secret missions that are too sensitive to be tackled by conventional law enforcement agencies, including the CIA and the FBI. And he takes his orders only from the VP.
McRaney, meanwhile, steps into the critical role of Malcolm Millar. Millar, as described by TNT, is the Chief Steward of the Vice President's mansion. He keeps the secrets that the high office holds, and is the one who reveals to Maccabee the deeper and more crucial responsibilities the position entails, including the existence of John Case.
The pilot episode, directed by Peter O'Fallon, was written by William Blake Herron, who also penned the Matt Damon starrer "The Bourne Identity."
