Lucky (miniseries)
American television series
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Lucky is an upcoming American crime thriller television miniseries created by Jonathan Tropper for Apple TV. It stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Annette Bening, Timothy Olyphant, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor with Reese Witherspoon and Cassie Pappas among the producers. The series is based on Marissa Stapley's 2021 novel, and is set to premiere on July 15, 2026.
- Jonathan Tropper
- Cassie Pappas
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| Genre | Crime thriller |
| Created by | Jonathan Tropper |
| Based on | Lucky by Marissa Stapley |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Apple TV |
Cast
Main
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Lucky Armstrong
- Annette Bening as Priscilla Matheson, a dangerous mob leader
- Timothy Olyphant as John Armstrong, Lucky's father
- Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Agent Billie Rand
Recurring
- Drew Starkey as Cary Armstrong, Lucky's husband
- Clifton Collins Jr. as Dutch
- Mo McRae as Agent Eli Gates
- William Fichtner as Whittaker
- Eric Lange as Kershaw
- Joey Graziadei as a police officer
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by [1] | Original release date [2] |
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| 1 | "No Shortcuts"[3] | Jonathan Van Tulleken | Teleplay by : Jonathan Tropper Television story by : Jonathan Tropper | July 15, 2026 |
| 2 | "Make 'em Dance"[4] | Greg Yaitanes | TBA | July 15, 2026 |
| 3 | "Read the Room"[5] | Greg Yaitanes | Ariel Levine | July 22, 2026 |
| 4 | "Too Close to See It"[6] | Jet Wilkinson | TBA | July 29, 2026 |
| 5 | "Are We Bad People?"[7] | Jet Wilkinson | TBA | August 5, 2026 |
| 6 | "Wherever You Go, There You Are"[8] | Jonathan Van Tulleken | TBA | August 12, 2026 |
| 7 | "All Good Things"[9] | Jonathan Van Tulleken | TBA | August 19, 2026 |
Production
The series is created by Jonathan Tropper based on Marissa Stapley's novel of the same name. Tropper serves as co-showrunner alongside Cassie Pappas. It is produced by Apple Studios alongside Tropper Ink and will be executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter for Hello Sunshine, a part of Candle Media. Anya Taylor-Joy, will executive produce through her production banner Ladykiller and also lead the cast. The series was given a series order by Apple TV in December 2024.[10] Later that month, it was revealed that Jonathan Van Tulleken signed on to direct and executive produce the series.[11] In January 2025, Annette Bening and Timothy Olyphant joined the cast.[12][13] On February 20, 2025, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor joined the cast.[14] On February 24, 2025, Drew Starkey joined the cast in a major recurring role.[15] In March 2025, Clifton Collins Jr. and Mo McRae joined the cast in recurring roles.[16] In April 2025, William Fichtner and Eric Lange joined the cast in recurring roles.[17]
Filming began in Las Vegas in February 2025, also shooting in Los Angeles,[18] and wrapped in July 2025.[19]