EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner J.K. Simmons has been tapped as the lead of The Westies, MGM+‘s upcoming period crime drama series from co-creator, executive producer and showrunner Chris Brancato. Co ...

J.K. Simmons is set for a lead role in the MGM+ drama “The Westies,” which has now officially been ordered to series. The show was first reported to be in development in March 2025.

Anyway: J.K. Simmons has now lined up a streaming series where he plays the boss of an organized crime family. Specifically, he’s set to star in The Westies, the new MGM+ show from creators ...

Before J.K. Simmons gave an Oscar-winning role in Damien Chazelle's 'Whiplash,' he was just as terrifying in the original short.