Alongside the initial series order announcement, it was confirmed that Forest Whitaker would star in the series as Bumpy Johnson.[1] In September 2018, it was announced that Vincent D'Onofrio, Ilfenesh Hadera, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Nigél Thatch, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucy Fry, and Paul Sorvino had been cast in starring roles.[7][8][9][10][11][12] In October 2018, it was reported that Giancarlo Esposito and Rafi Gavron had joined the cast in a series regular capacity.[13][14] On January 8, 2019, it was announced that Kathrine Narducci had been cast in a recurring role.[15]