Veteran actor Robert De Niro is set to headline the upcoming crime drama series titled Bobby Meritorious for Paramount+.

While the drama will be penned by Billy Ray, who has worked in Terminator: Dark Fate and Gemini Man, former US Attorney Preet Bharara is onboard as one of the executive producers. The series is set against the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York backdrop, which possess immense power until its stability is questioned when an informant in a case reveals a vital information.

Robert De Niro plays a former cop who is now working as a detective and trusted with the responsibility to stop the informant from leaking the information. The actor will also executive produce the show.

Besides this, Robert De Niro will also be featuring in Netflix’s limited series Zero Day, a political thriller from Eric Newman and Noah Oppenheim. While not much about the plot is made known at this moment, it is believed that Robert will essay the role of a former US President in the series.