American Gigolo Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

American Gigolo

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After 15 years in prison, former gigolo Julian Kaye is suddenly exonerated from a wrongful murder conviction and released with no interest in the life he had, no chance at the life he wanted - and no idea who framed him.

Showrunner

Nikki Toscano

Director

David Hollander

Writers

David Hollander (written by) (developed by) | Paul Schrader (based on characters created by)

Producers

Matt Barber (as Matthew Barber) | John H. Radulovic | Nikki Toscano

Composer

Marcelo Zarvos

Cinematographer

Natasha Braier

Editors

John Axness | Miriam Kim

Casting Director

John Papsidera

Production Designer

Ray Yamagata

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 9, 2022

Release date

Sep 9, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
42 cast members

Name	Known for
Jon Bernthal Julian Kaye Julian Kaye See fewer	The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Gretchen Mol Michelle Stratton Michelle Stratton See fewer	The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
Lizzie Brocheré Isabelle Desnain Isabelle Desnain See fewer	Rings (2017)
Gabriel LaBelle Johnny / Colin Stratton Johnny / Colin Stratton See fewer	The Fabelmans (2022)
Leland Orser Richard Stratton Richard Stratton See fewer	Taken (I) (2008)
Rosie O'Donnell Detective Sunday Detective Sunday See fewer	A League of Their Own (1992)
Wayne Brady Lorenzo Lorenzo See fewer	Foodfight! (2012)
Alex Fernandez Eduard Panish Eduard Panish See fewer	American Gigolo (2022)
Sandrine Holt Olga Desnain Olga Desnain See fewer	House of Cards (2013)
Leigh Taylor-Young Gail St. John Gail St. John See fewer	Soylent Green (1973)
Melora Walters Maryanne Henderson Maryanne Henderson See fewer	Magnolia (1999)
Derek Barrozo Food Line Worker #1 Food Line Worker #1 See fewer	American Gigolo (2022)
Scott Broderick Chuck the Guard Chuck the Guard See fewer	Monster (2022)
Jose Calles Food Line Worker #2 Food Line Worker #2 See fewer	American Gigolo (2022)
Christopher M. Campos Luis (as Chris Campos) Luis (as Chris Campos) See fewer	Idiocracy (2006)
Jay Alan Christianson Kevin Finnegan Kevin Finnegan See fewer	American Gigolo (2022)
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Laura Liguori Elizabeth Shannonhouse Elizabeth Shannonhouse See fewer	American Gigolo (2022)
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