Oscar Isaac Headlines Netflix Casino Drama The Roman, Executive Produced by Martin Scorsese

In a powerhouse collaboration that brings together some of Hollywood’s most acclaimed talent, Oscar Isaac has signed on to star in and executive produce The Roman, a new eight-episode Netflix series that explores the high-stakes world of Las Vegas casinos. The project reunites the Golden Globe-winning actor with streaming giant Netflix while marking legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese’s return to the glittering, dangerous world of Sin City.

The Roman hails from creators/showrunners/executive producers Brian Koppelman and David Levien, the masterminds behind Billions and Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber. Their expertise in crafting morally complex dramas about power, money, and ambition makes them ideal storytellers for this exploration of modern casino culture.

The Creative Team Behind The Roman

The pedigree doesn’t stop there: The series will be executive produced by filmmaker Martin Scorsese, who explored the canyons of Las Vegas in his seminal classic Casino. This marks a significant return to familiar territory for the Oscar-winning director, who previously examined the darker side of Las Vegas gambling in his 1995 masterpiece.

Koppelman and Levien made their screenwriting debut with cult poker thriller Rounders, and later wrote the Vegas–set heist thriller Ocean’s Thirteen. Their familiarity with gambling culture and the psychological warfare inherent in high-stakes environments brings authentic texture to The Roman’s narrative foundation.

Oscar Isaac’s Character and Co-Stars

In the currently untitled Las Vegas series, Isaac will play Robert Redman, aka Bobby Red, president of the hottest hotel-casino in Sin City. The character positions Isaac at the center of a world where billions of dollars change hands and power dynamics shift with every roll of the dice. The forthcoming drama will also star Betty Gilpin, Alec Baldwin, and David Costabile. The ensemble cast brings impressive dramatic credentials to the project, with Costabile particularly well-suited given his memorable work on Billions.

Cast Breakdown

David Costabile plays Bill Saverick, the operator of a rival casino who is a longtime associate of Bobby’s who often finds himself caught between being a loyal friend and a target of the town’s aggressive business maneuvers.

Production Details and Timeline

Chandor, who previously directed Isaac in Triple Frontier and A Most Violent Year, will direct the first two episodes of The Roman. This reunion brings a trusted creative partnership to the series, ensuring visual sophistication and strong character work from the outset. The plan is to shoot that this summer. Production is expected to begin in the coming months, positioning the series for a potential 2027 release on Netflix.

Isaac’s Netflix Partnership

The project represents a deepening relationship between Isaac and Netflix. Under the first-look deal, Isaac’s company Mad Gene, which he heads with Elvira Lind and Gena Konstantinakos, will develop series and movie projects for Netflix. Isaac and Netflix are coming off a strong six month stretch that started with his Golden Globe nominated performance in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein adaptation where he plays Dr. Frankenstein, followed by another highly-praised part in the second season of Beef, where he starred opposite Carey Mulligan.

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The Setting and Tone

The hour-long drama is set in the high-stakes, sharp-elbowed present-day Las Vegas casino business, which is a modernized but still dangerous version of the legendary city. Unlike Scorsese’s period piece Casino, The Roman brings audiences into contemporary Vegas, where technology and tradition collide in an environment driven by surveillance, data analytics, and billion-dollar stakes.

The series promises to explore themes of loyalty, ambition, betrayal, and the corrupting influence of power—all familiar territory for both Koppelman and Levien, who spent seven seasons examining similar dynamics in the world of high finance on Billions.

Executive Production Structure

Other executive producers include Scorsese and Sikelia Productions, Julie Yorn and Rick Yorn for Expanded Media, Paul Schiff, Beth Schacter, Isaac, J.C. Chandor, and co-executive producer Kerry Orent. This extensive production team brings decades of combined experience in prestige television and film.

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