Robert De Niro to star in crime drama series Bobby Meritorious

Hollywood veteran Robert De Niro is set to feature in the upcoming drama series "Bobby Meritorious" for American streaming service Paramount+.

According to entertainment news outlet The Hollywood Reporter, the show comes from writer Billy Ray, known for his work on series "The Comey Rule" as well as movies such as Tom Hanks-starrer "Captain Phillips", "Terminator: Dark Fate" and "Gemini Man". 

"Bobby Meritorious" is set in the US Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York.

When Avery The Sage Accomando (De Niro), an informant in the office's biggest case, is poised to tear this storied institution apart, only one man can stop him: a fabled ex-cop turned prosecutor known as Bobby Meritorious, as per the official description.

Indian-American lawyer Preet Bharara, who was the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York between 2009 and 2017, is one of the executive producers on the show.

De Niro will also executive produce alongside Jane Rosenthal, Berry Welsh and Peter Gethers. The show will be produced by Paramount Television Studios.

"Bobby Meritorious" is the second project in the streaming space to be signed by the veteran actor. He is also attached to star in Netflix's "Zero Day". 

On the film front, De Niro will be seen in "Wise Guys" from director Barry Levinson, Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" and Tony Goldwyn's upcoming feature "Inappropriate Behavior".