FX is expanding its collection of crime dramas. The network has started developing a television series based on the popular comic book That Texas Blood. The show comes from Jim Mickle and E.L. Katz, the team behind the Sundance TV series Hap and Leonard. This marks their first project together since that show ended in 2018.
The announcement came on May 29, 2026. 20th Television will produce the series. Jim Mickle will also direct the show in addition to writing and executive producing with Katz .
What Is That Texas Blood About? The Comic’s Dark Western Story
That Texas Blood is a neo-noir Western comic series published by Image Comics. Chris Condon writes the series, and Jacob Phillips provides the artwork. The comic first came out in 2020 and has received strong praise from critics and readers alike .
The story takes place in Ambrose County, a fictional part of West Texas. Sheriff Joe Bob Coates is the main character. He is an aging lawman who starts questioning his place in the world. Things get worse when a man named Randy Terrill returns to town after his brother goes missing. Randy is a writer from Los Angeles. His return pulls Sheriff Coates into old secrets, violence, and a past filled with betrayal .
The comic has been described as a mix of Cormac McCarthy and John Carpenter. That means it blends the harsh, serious tone of McCarthy’s Western stories like No Country for Old Men with the tense, scary feeling of Carpenter’s horror movies. The first volume of the comic collects issues one through six .
Jim Mickle and E.L. Katz Reunite After Hap and Leonard Success
Jim Mickle and E.L. Katz previously worked together on Hap and Leonard. That show ran for three seasons on Sundance TV and became the highest-rated original series in the network’s history . The show was based on Joe R. Lansdale’s books and had a loyal following.
Mickle has other major credits to his name. He created, wrote, and directed Sweet Tooth for Netflix. That fantasy drama won eight Emmy awards from more than 30 nominations . He is currently working on a live-action Gundam movie for Netflix. Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo star in that film.
Katz is known for his cult hit movie Cheap Thrills from 2013. He also wrote and directed the horror film Azrael in 2024. On television, he worked as a co-executive producer and producing director on The Haunting of Bly Manor for Netflix. He also directed all episodes of Channel Zero: The Dream Door for Syfy .
“Billed as Cormac McCarthy meets John Carpenter, That Texas Blood is a neo-noir Western following Sheriff Joe Bob Coates of Ambrose County, Texas, who questions his place in an increasingly violent world when a man returns home following the sudden disappearance of his brother.” – Official series logline
Who Is Making the Show? The Full Production Team
The production team for That Texas Blood includes several well-known names from television and comics. Michael Waldron and Adam Fasullo will executive produce through their company Anomaly Pictures. Waldron is known for writing Loki and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness .
Adam Fishbach, Jeremy Platt, and Linda Moran are also attached as executive producers. Comic writer Chris Condon will serve as an executive producer on the show. Artist Jacob Phillips will work as a co-executive producer. This means the creators of the original comic have direct involvement in bringing their work to television .
The show comes from 20th Television, which is part of Disney Television Studios. FX has a long history with Western and crime dramas. The network previously produced Justified, which ran from 2010 to 2015. That show was based on Elmore Leonard’s stories. A sequel limited series called Justified: City Primeval aired in 2023.
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What Fans Can Expect From the Adaptation
The That Texas Blood comic has a strong following among readers who enjoy crime and Western stories. The series has been compared to other popular shows like Yellowstone, Breaking Bad, and Landman . The comic deals with themes of aging, violence, and the changing nature of small-town life.
The comic also has a sister series called The Enfield Gang Massacre. That book takes place 150 years before the main story and focuses on more traditional gunslinging action . It is unclear if elements from that series will appear in the FX show.
The first three trade paperback collections of That Texas Blood are available now. Image Comics released new cover art for these collections in July 2025 . The comics can be found at local shops, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and digital platforms like Kindle and Apple Books.
That Texas Blood Volume 1 collects issues one through six. The story begins with a dispute over a casserole dish. That small conflict quickly leads to a deadly confrontation on Sheriff Joe Bob Coates’ 70th birthday . The comic is rated M for mature audiences due to violence and adult themes.
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