Margo's Got Money Troubles

Main

• Elle Fanning as Margo Millet, a 20-year-old aspiring writer and junior college dropout who turns to OnlyFans to support herself and her newborn after her professor gets her pregnant
• Nick Offerman as Jinx Millet, Margo's estranged father, a former professional wrestler and recovering addict who moves in to assist with childcare and provides wrestling-inspired business advice.
• Greg Kinnear as Kenny, an "obliviously square" religious youth minister who is the current boyfriend of Margo's mother, Shyanne
• Thaddea Graham as Susie, Margo's roommate, an accomplished cosplayer and avid wrestling fan who helps Margo navigate the world of online content creation
• Michael Angarano as Mark, Margo's "spineless" community college professor who fathers her child and subsequently vanishes from her life
• Michelle Pfeiffer as Shyanne Millet, Margo's "sassy" and appearance-focused mother, a former Hooters waitress now working in management at Bloomingdale's, who supports her daughter despite her disapproval of Margo's life path
• Nicole Kidman as Lace, a retired female wrestler turned legal mediator who helps Margo in her attempts to get Mark to take responsibility for his child

Guest

• Laura San Giacomo as Tessa, Margo's boss at a restaurant who eventually fires her
• Caitlin McGee as Sarah Gable, Mark's wife
• Annalise Basso as Kathryn, one of Margo's roommates who later move out of their apartment
• Sasha Diamond as Becca, Margo's high school best friend who attends New York University and acts as a blunt voice of reason, often questioning Margo's unconventional life choices
• Marisela Zumbado as Katie, another of Margo's roommates who later move out of their apartment
• Marcia Gay Harden as Elizabeth Gable, Mark's "rich and icy" protective mother who provides a trust fund for Margo's baby
• Kerri Kenney as Dana Lockhart
• Geoff Pierson as Lawrence J. Boch
• Rico Nasty as KC
• Lindsey Normington as Rose
• Rikishi as himself
• Chris Jericho as himself, Jinx's wrestling partner
• Jon Daly as Steve Thunder

Development

It was announced in October 2023 that Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman would star in and executive produce the series, of which David E. Kelley would serve as showrunner.^[8] In February 2024, Apple TV+ landed the rights to the series and gave it a straight-to-series order.^[9] In April 2025, Dearbhla Walsh, Kate Herron, and Alice Seabright were announced as the series' directors. Walsh directed four of the eight episodes, including the pilot, and Herron and Seabright directed two episodes each. Walsh also served as executive producer of the series.^[10]

Casting

In September 2024, Michelle Pfeiffer joined the cast and became an executive producer. It is the first time she has collaborated with Kelley, her husband.^[11] Nick Offerman and Thaddea Graham were added to the cast in the following months.^[12][13] In February 2025, Marcia Gay Harden and Michael Angarano were cast in guest roles.^[14][15] In March 2025, Greg Kinnear, Lindsey Normington, Rico Nasty, and Michael Workéyè joined the cast.^[16][17]

Filming

In November 2024, principal photography was set to begin in January 2025 in New York.^[18] It began instead in Los Angeles in February, and was expected to conclude in May.^[19] On June 24, 2025, Pfeiffer announced that filming had wrapped.^[20]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 97% approval rating, based on 60 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads: "Rich in character and dramatic antics, Margo's Got Money Troubles succeeds because of its attention to emotional detail, authentic performances, and brilliant storytelling."^[23] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 79 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.^[24]

Awards and nominations