Chris Brancato to begin production on 'The Westies' series for MGM+

Showrunner Chris Brancato will begin production on crime drama The Westies in July, doubling Toronto, Canada for New York City. 

Brancato co-created the series with Michael Panes under his overall television deal with MGM+ and will also executive produce and showrun.

The Westies follows New York City’s Irish gang of the same name and is set in in the 1980s during the construction of the Jacob Javitz Convention Center in Hell’s Kitchen. The show follows The Westies' clash with the Italian Mafia, and the internal conflict between the gang's younger generation and the old-school leadership. 

His previous series with MGM+ include Godfather of Harlem, starring Forest Whitaker and Hotel Cocaine.