THE DEPUTY is a 2026 indie crime dark comedy drama film directed by Matt Sukkar, from a screenplay by Carlo Bernard, the creator of Narcos. The film is based on the novel by author Victor Gischler.
Chief Kreuger (William H. Macy) assigns rookie Deputy Toby Sawyer (Duke Nicholson) to guard a dead body. But when the corpse vanishes, Toby launches a frantic search that unearths decades of small-town rot. Pressured to look the other way, Toby finds a lone ally in Deputy Amanda Jackson (Tiffany Haddish) and sets his sights to unravel a lethal web of corruption to clear his name in a town where secrets stay buried.
The cast includes Duke Nicholson, William H. Macy, Tiffany Haddish, Stephen Dorff, Devon Ross, Julia Fox, and Billie Lourd.
THE DEPUTY is set to debut on digital and in theaters September 25th, courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.