Ben Affleck Will Direct, Produce Boston Crime Drama Pilot 'The Middle Man' for Fox Ben Affleck will be making his TV directing debut at Fox. The network has announced a pilot production order for Pearl Street Films' new period crime drama "The Middle Man," set in the actor/director's beloved Boston. "The Middle Man" explores the mob dynamics of 1960s Boston through the eyes of Rudy MacAteer, an FBI Agent on a mission to take down the Italian-American mafia, and Mickey Flood ...
Sept. 16, 2013 - indieWIRE