EXCLUSIVE: Amazon is developing Godspeed, a NASCAR family drama series from Underground co-creator Joe Pokaski, Scott Stuber\u2019s United Artists and Sugar23. A writers room is underway, with plans to shoot the potential series in early 2027 if it is greenlighted by Prime Video.<\/p>\n
Written by Pokaski, Godspeed is a one-hour family drama set in the high-stakes world of NASCAR racing. Parrish Motorsports is the last family-owned team in Stock Car Racing with ties to the original bootleggers. When their owner and driver are killed in a crash, the owner\u2019s widow, Virginia, must rally her fractured family to save the team, protect their legacy, and chase a championship.<\/p>\n
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If picked up to series, Godspeed would complement Prime Video\u2019s NASCAR coverage which started with the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.<\/p>\n
Pokaski executive produces via his Wandering Rocks Productions. Stuber produces alongside Patrick Chu for United Artists. Michael Sugar, Ashley Zalta, and Margaux Swerdloff produce through Sugar23. Gladys Cheng and Tim Clark produces on behalf of NASCAR.<\/p>\n
Pokaski co-created and served as co-showrunner on WGN America\u2019s critically acclaimed Underground drama that explored the Underground Railroad. He also created and served as showrunner on Marvel\u2019s Cloak & Dagger series for Freeform. His additional credits include Heroes, Daredevil, and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Pokaski is repped by WME and Michael Sugar at Sugar23.<\/p>\n
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