{"id":280913,"date":"2026-02-04T21:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T21:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/280913\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T21:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T21:01:08","slug":"cast-news-and-everything-we-know-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/280913\/","title":{"rendered":"Cast, News, and Everything We Know So Far"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marissa Stapley\u2019s bestselling thriller Lucky is coming to Apple TV. The limited series adaptation is brought to you by Jonathan Tropper (Your Friends & Neighbors<\/a>, This Is Where I Leave You), who will serve as co-showrunner alongside Cassie Pappas (Griselda, Silo). Reese Witherspoon will executive produce the series for Hello Sunshine\u2014Lucky was a Reese\u2019s Book Club pick<\/a> in 2021. <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything we know so far about the upcoming limited series. <\/p>\n

\"<i>Lucky<\/i><\/a>What is Lucky about?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the official synopsis, per Apple TV:<\/p>\n

Lucky centers on a young woman who left behind the life of crime she was raised in years ago, but must now embrace her darker, criminal side one final time in a desperate attempt to escape her past.Who is in the cast?<\/p>\n

Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Lucky and also serves as executive producer. The cast is rounded out by Drew Starkey<\/a>, Annette Bening, Timothy Olyphant, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Per Deadline<\/a>, Starky will play Cary, Lucky\u2019s husband; Bening will play Priscilla, a mob boss; Olyphant will play John, Lucky\u2019s father; and Ellis-Taylor will play Agent Billie Rand.<\/p>\n

When does Lucky come out?<\/p>\n

Lucky will release its first two episodes on July 15 on Apple TV, and new episodes will drop every Wednesday until August 19.<\/p>\n

Can I see a sneak peak?<\/p>\n

Yes, Apple TV released a teaser trailer<\/a> in February 2026. In the short clip, Lucky (Taylor-Joy) appears to be on the run from the FBI. Starkey, Bening, and Ellis Taylor also briefly appear in the teaser. Watch it below:<\/p>\n

This story will be updated.<\/p>\n

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