NBC Sets New The Great Gatsby Detective Series With 2 Major Story Twists

Published Oct 30, 2026, 1:11 PM EDT Abdullah Al-Ghamdi joined Screen Rant in August 2019 and is now one of the leading contributors of the TV News team. Having written over 4000 news stories in that time , with his work cited in Buzzfeed and TV Insider, he's always bemoaning that there's too many shows and not enough time. You can contact him at: aalghamdi@hey.com. The Great Gatsby is getting the procedural treatment at NBC. According to Deadline, the network is developing what's described as a modern-day take on the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic that will focus on the character of Detective Nicole Carraway. That is, of course, a gender-swapped version of the protagonist Nick Carraway from the Fitzgerald novel. The series, currently titled Gatsby, is a police procedural that's focused on Detective Jay Gatsby, who is described as a charming investigator who also has a “con-man’s gift for reading human behavior.” It also puts the focus on Nicole “Nicky” Carraway, a fellow NYPD detective with dreams of being a writer. More to come...