“How hard can it be?” Today, EPIX released the first trailer for their upcoming TV series Get Shorty.

Based on the novel by Elmore Leonard, the drama centers on “Miles Daly, a hitman from Nevada who tries to become a movie producer in Hollywood as a means to leave his criminal past behind and win back his recently-estranged family.” The cast includes Chris O’Dowd, Ray Romano, Sean Bridgers, Lidia Porto, Megan Stevenson, Goya Robles, Lucy Walters, and Carolyn Dodd.

Get Shorty premieres on EPIX on August 13th at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Watch the new trailer below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Sa5omrAx8

What do you think? Are you a fan of Get Shorty the book/movie? Will you watch the EPIX TV series?