NOT EVERY CONSPIRACY IS A THEORY

AMC’S LAUNCHES NEW ORIGINAL DRAMA “RUBICON” with special TWO-hour premiere ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, AT 8PM

Series Stars James Badge Dale, Dallas Roberts, Jessica Collins, Christopher Evan Welch, Lauren Hodges, with Arliss Howard and Oscar® Nominee Miranda Richardson

Executive Produced by Henry Bromell;
Produced by Warner Horizon Television
 
New York, NY – June 2010 – Nothing is what it seems, everything is questioned and clues hide in plain site in AMC’s newest original drama series “Rubicon,” debuting on Sunday, August 1, with a special two-hour premiere from 8–10pm ET. Inspired by the suspenseful and high-stakes political whodunits of the 1970s – from The Parallax View to All The Presidents Men – “Rubicon” is a modern-day political conspiracy thriller that taps into the collective paranoia of a post-9/11 era. Executive produced by Henry Bromell (“Homicide: Life on the Street,” “Chicago Hope,” “Brotherhood”) and produced by Warner Horizon Television, “Rubicon” stars James Badge Dale (“The Pacific,” The Departed) and Academy® Award nominee Miranda Richardson (Sleepy Hollow, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire). Following its debut, “Rubicon” will move to its regular timeslot, airing Sundays at 9pm ET/PT.

Set in the New York City–based American Policy Institute (API), a federal intelligence agency, “Rubicon” follows Will Travers (Dale), a beleaguered and brilliant API analyst, who, when faced with a shocking tragedy, begins to uncover clues that could point to a complex and sinister conspiracy. Protagonist Will sets off on a compelling search for the truth and grapples with issues of mistrust, power, control and paranoia. With every question he asks, every clue and incriminating fact he uncovers, Will descends further into a complex world of mystery, intrigue and imminent danger.

The “Rubicon” cast also includes Jessica Collins (“The Nine,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”) as Maggie Young; Dallas Roberts (Walk the Line, Flicka, “The L Word”) as Miles Fiedler; Christopher Evan Welch (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) as Grant Test; Lauren Hodges (“Law & Order”) as Tanya MacGaffin; with Arliss Howard (Full Metal Jacket, Natural Born Killers, The Sandlot) as Kale Ingram. Recurring guest stars are Roger Robinson (Brother to Brother) as Ed Bancroft; and Michael Cristofer (The Bonfire of the Vanities, The Shadow Box) as Truxton Spangler.

The debut of “Rubicon” will be complemented by a wealth of exclusive material available on www.amctv.com. Fans can watch the pilot episode, “Gone in the Teeth,” online in its entirety, and check out episode recaps, sneak peeks, photo galleries, a blog, a talk forum, Inside “Rubicon” videos (including an on-camera interview with Henry Bromell) and much more.

Created by Jason Horwitch (“The Pentagon Papers,” “Medical Investigation”) and filmed on location in New York City, “Rubicon” is executive produced by Bromell and produced by Kerry Orent (Michael Clayton, “Rescue Me”). Leslie Jacobowitz (“Sex and the City,” “The Wire”) is associate producer, Christopher Goode (Michael Clayton, Duplicity) is UPM and Michael Slovis (“Breaking Bad”) is director of photography. “Rubicon’s” pilot was written and executive produced by Horwitch, directed by Allen Coulter (“The Sopranos,” “Nurse Jackie”) and co-executive produced by Orent. Jonathan Freeman (“Rome,” “Rescue Me”) was director of photography for the pilot. The pilot and series are produced by Warner Horizon Television for AMC.