 In 2017, McNairy played crime boss Novak in the crime drama "Sleepless" and co-starred in the Netflix western-miniseries "Godless" as shortsighted sheriff Bill McNue.In 2018, McNairy is narrator and portrays DEA Agent Walt on "", the companion series to "Narcos".He worked as producer for 2007's "In Search of a Midnight Kiss", in which he also starred and which is referred to as his breakout film.