‘Gatsby’ Police Procedural With Gender Twist In Works At NBC From Jake Coburn & Jason Tracey
NBC is developing *Gatsby*, a modern-day police procedural inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s *The Great Gatsby*. The adaptation recasts Nick Carraway as Nicky, a New York State Police detective who dreams of writing, and centres on her partnership with the charismatic investigator Jay Gatsby.
Jake Coburn and Jason Tracey are writing and executive producing the project with Universal Television. The article describes it as being in development, with no cast or release date announced. Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel has had several screen adaptations, including films released in 1974 and 2013.
In short
- NBC is developing a modern police procedural inspired by *The Great Gatsby*.
- Nicky Carraway is reimagined as a New York State Police detective.
- Jake Coburn and Jason Tracey are writing and executive producing.
Explained simply
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel The Great Gatsby is narrated by Nick Carraway, who becomes drawn into the world of wealthy and mysterious Jay Gatsby. The story has been adapted for film several times, including versions released in 1974 and 2013.
This new version shifts the setting to modern-day New York and makes Nick a woman, Nicky Carraway, who is a state police detective and hopes to write. She is partnered with Gatsby, recasting the novel’s central characters in a police drama. Jake Coburn and Jason Tracey are developing the series with Universal Television.