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Colson Whitehead’s ‘Harlem’ Trilogy TV Show in Development at Apple (EXCLUSIVE)

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Apple has acquired rights to Colson Whitehead's 'Harlem' trilogy and is developing it as an ongoing television series, per Variety. The trilogy includes the bestselling crime novels 'Harlem Shuffle,' 'Crook Manifesto,' and 'Cool Machine,' which came out earlier this month. The project is currently in early development.

Source: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/colson-whitehead-harlem-...

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