Three years ago, crime writer Dennis Lehane and actor Taron Egerton teamed up for "Black Bird," an Apple TV+ series that adapted the true story of undercover informant James Keene into a disturbing-yet-tender take on masculinity.

I just felt like the tank ran dry, and it was like pulling teeth for me to write prose.” Since his 2023 book “Small Mercies,” Lehane’s only written scripts, the New York Times bestselling author said.