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  "id": 8295434,
  "title": "Javier Bardem to Star in Drama Series ‘The Spread’ at HBO From Bill Dubuque, Sean Sansiveri",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/javier-bardem-to-star-in-drama-series-the-spread-at-hbo-from-bill",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T19:22:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/javier-bardem-the-spread-series-hbo-bill-dubuque-1236867078/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In a highly-competitive situation, HBO has given out a straight-to-series order for the drama “The Spread” with Javier Bardem attached to star and executive produce, Variety has confirmed. The project hails from writers Bill Dubuque And Sean Sansiveri, who also executive produce alongside Bardem. This will be Sansiveri’s first credited TV writing role. Matthew Vaughn […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "HBO Lands ‘The Spread’ Starring Javier Bardem With Series Order After Big Bidding War; Miami Drama Comes From Bill Dubuque & Fifth Season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/hbo-lands-the-spread-starring-javier-bardem-with-series-order-after",
        "published": "2026-09-18T19:02:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "HBO Bags High Finance Drama ‘The Spread’ Starring Javier Bardem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/hbo-bags-high-finance-drama-the-spread-starring-javier-bardem",
        "published": "2026-09-18T19:38:33.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}