The Best of Us is an upcoming American drama miniseries directed by Tobias Lindholm, written by Lindholm and Frank Pugliese for Paramount+, starring Jeremy Strong.
Premise The series follows a renowned class action lawyer Jason Smith in a legal battle that secured almost $1 billion in compensation for first responders following the September 11 attacks.
Cast and characters Main Jeremy Strong as Jason Smith Barry Pepper as Coach Andrea Riseborough as Molly Neal Huff as Peter Allen Gaby Hoffmann as Kathleen McCormick Sky Yang as The Lost Son John Slattery as James Leavitt
Guest LaChanze Richard Schiff Elizabeth Rodriguez Joe Morton Jen Tullock William Baldwin Keith William Richards
Production Development In December 2021, it was announced Tobias Lindholm would write and direct the series, with Sister set to produce. Frank Pugliese serves as co-writer alongside Lindholm of the series.
In May 2025, it was announced the series had been placed on hold by Skydance Media amidst the Merger of Skydance Media and Paramount Global. In October 2025, Paramount+ greenlit the series.
Casting Upon the initial announcement, Jeremy Strong was set to star in the series. In July 2026, Barry Pepper and Andrea Riseborough joined the cast of the series. In August 2026, Neal Huff, Gaby Hoffmann, Sky Yang and John Slattery joined the cast. In September 2026, LaChanze, Richard Schiff, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Joe Morton, Jen Tullock, William Baldwin and Keith William Richards joined the cast in guest capacity.
Filming Principal photography commenced in September 2026.
Release The six-part series is expected to premiere in 2027.
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