Keene agreed to the challenge, and over six episodes, we find out if he pulled it off.
The premise of "Black Bird" is so neat, it sounds like something dreamed up by scriptwriters; but in fact, it's rooted in a true story, said Singh in The Daily Telegraph. Jimmy Keene (Taron Egerton) lived the high life as a drug dealer, until he was caught, and given a 10-year jail term. Then the FBI offered him a deal: if he elicited a confession from a suspected serial killer, he could walk free. Keene agreed to the challenge, and over six episodes, we find out if he pulled it off.