Conspiracy Drama ‘Hotline’ in the Works at Hulu and Sony From John Swetnam and ‘Spider-Noir’ Boss Steve Lightfoot (EXCLUSIVE)

Hulu and Sony Pictures Television are developing “Hotline”, a crime drama created by John Swetnam, with Steve Lightfoot as co-showrunner. The series follows a brilliant but troubled operator at a secret criminal call centre who breaks the rules to help a journalist investigate a conspiracy, putting them in danger from the FBI, hitmen and the operator’s employers.

Swetnam’s screen credits include “Into the Storm”, “Step Up: All In” and the television series “True Lies”. Lightfoot most recently co-showran and executive-produced “Spider-Noir”; his other credits include “The Punisher”, “Behind Her Eyes”, “Shantaram” and “Hannibal”. Paul Shapiro is also an executive producer through Back East Entertainment.