Actor Christoph Waltz has been roped in to play a major role in the upcoming dark comedy series The Consultant.

An adaptation of Bentley Little's 2015 novel, the series centres on a sinister relationship between a boss and an employee and looks at how far workers will go to get ahead and survive.

Tony Basgallop serves as the creator and showrunner of the series. He will also executive produce alongside Waltz. Matt Shakman will direct and executive produce along with Steve Stark and Andrew Mittman. Kai Dolbashian will serve as co-producer. 

The Consultant is produced by MGM Television and Amazon Studios.