Kevin Connolly to direct several episodes of 'Snatch'

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Entourage alum Kevin Connolly is to direct several episodes of Snatch Season 2, Crackle announced.

Production on the second season is to begin this month in Málaga, Spain.

Returning cast members include Rupert Grint, Luke Pasqualino, Lucien Laviscount, Dougray Scott, Phoebe Dynevor and Juliet Aubrey. Alex De Rakoff is head writer and showrunner.

"In Season 1, our up-and-coming hustlers stumble on a truck load of stolen bullion sending them into an insane criminal spiral and the world of organized crime," a news release said. "In this upcoming season, the team is on the lam and what begins as a well-deserved vacation quickly becomes a faceoff with a local kingpin; another thrill-a-minute fight to save their fortune, and ultimately their lives."

Connolly starred as Eric Murphy on Entourage for eight seasons. He directed episodes of that HBO comedy, as well as his previous sitcom Unhappily Ever After, and the films Whatever We Do, Gardener of Eden and Dear Eleanor.