Amazon has confirmed that they are moving forward with a third season of Sneaky Pete and the series is getting a new showrunner in the process.
The renewal was quietly done about two months ago but the reason for the delay in announcing the news was a major behind-the-scenes change, with Blake Masters as new executive producer/showrunner and executive producers Graham Yost, Fred Golan and Michael Dinner exiting. Production on Season 3 starts this week in Los Angeles.
A third season renewal was not unexpected. Amazon announced in March that the series would move its production from New York to California after being conditionally approved for $9.2 million worth of Golden State tax credits, making a third season highly likely.
Created by Bryan Cranston and David Shore, Sneaky Pete stars Emmy nominee Giovanni Ribisi as con man Marius, who left prison only to find himself hunted by the vicious gangster he once robbed. With nowhere else to turn, he took cover from his past by assuming the identity of his cellmate Pete, “reuniting” with Pete’s estranged family. The series also stars Marin Ireland, Margo Martindale, Shane McRae, Libe Barer and Peter Gerety.
