Greg Kinnear & Sepideh Moafi Interview: Black Bird
Apple TV+ returns with a new high-caliber crime thriller on July 8, which marks the premiere of the first two episodes of Black Bird. Based on real events, the 6-episode limited series follows Jimmy Keene (Taron Egerton, Rocketman), who must transfer to a maximum security prison and befriend a murderer in order to obtain crucial information that will keep the killer behind bars while freeing him from his remaining jail time. The beloved Ray Liotta also stars as Jimmy's father, a decorated police officer, for what would be his last role.
While Jimmy is on the inside trying to uncover dark truths in high-stakes situations, he must rely on investigator Brian Miller (Greg Kinnear, Shining Vale) and FBI agent Lauren McCauley (Sepideh Moafi, The L Word: Generation Q) on the outside for moral and literal support. Despite the dramatic license taken in some scenes between Jimmy and suspected serial killer Larry Hall (played by Paul Walter Hauser, Richard Jewell), Black Bird takes care to be respectful of the true story and honor the lives lost and the loved ones affected.
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Screen Rant spoke to Moafi and Kinnear about why they were drawn to a project like Black Bird, and what makes the dynamic between Jimmy and McCauley so fascinating.
Screen Rant: When I first started Black Bird, I did not realize it was a true story. By the end of it, I was googling everything, and now I have to read this book. Are either have you actively drawn to true crime stories, or what specifically drove you to this one?
Greg Kinnear: Truthfully, I'm really not. I wasn't familiar with this story, in spite of the fact that I'm literally from a small town about 15 miles down the road from
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