Los Angeles, Feb. 11 -- Apple's upcoming international espionage drama 'Safe Houses' is assembling a high-profile cast, with Ana de Armas and Jennifer Connelly in negotiations to lead the series.
The eight-episode thriller comes from Homeland creator Gideon Raff, who will serve as executive producer and showrunner, according to Deadline.
Adapted from Dan Fesperman's 2018 novel of the same name, 'Safe Houses' unfolds in the aftermath of the assassination of a senior CIA officer in Madrid. The story centers on Sofia Jimenez, a fugitive agent accused of murder, and Ambassador Elizabeth Winthrop, the slain officer's widow.
As they pursue separate investigations from opposing sides, both women begin to uncover a sweeping conspiracy that threa...