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Milo Ventimiglia Leads HBO Max's New Police Drama Pilot

1/31/2026

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Milo Ventimiglia, known for This Is Us and Gilmore Girls, will star in HBO Max's police drama pilot American Blue, directed by David Ayer.
The series follows Brian 'Milk' Milkovich as he returns to Joliet, Illinois, to aid a struggling police force.
Ventimiglia will co-executive produce the pilot, written by Jeremy Carver.
Warner Bros. Television is producing the project to pursue HBO Max’s longer-season, character-driven approach modeled by The Pitt.

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Story summary

Milo Ventimiglia, known for This Is Us and Gilmore Girls, will star in HBO Max's police drama pilot American Blue, directed by David Ayer.
The series follows Brian 'Milk' Milkovich as he returns to Joliet, Illinois, to aid a struggling police force.
Ventimiglia will co-executive produce the pilot, written by Jeremy Carver.
Warner Bros. Television is producing the project to pursue HBO Max’s longer-season, character-driven approach modeled by The Pitt.