Anya Taylor-Joy’s Apple TV Crime Thriller Transforms Truck Stop into Battleground
Anya Taylor-Joy is quickly becoming one of Apple TV’s most valuable stars. After leading The Gorge alongside Miles Teller, a sci-fi thriller that became Apple TV’s biggest movie launch ever, the actress with the most fascinating multicultural background is already lining up her next major project for the streamer. This time around, there’s no monsters or snipers or a terrifying abyss with nothing in it but suffering — probably for the best — because she’s trading it for a con artist thriller with a pretty sweet cast. And now we know when we’ll get to see it, and what we can expect when we do.
Apple TV has just unveiled the very slick trailer for Lucky, the exciting new seven-episode limited series starring and executive produced by Taylor-Joy. The series will premiere globally on Apple TV with its first two episodes on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through August 19.
The series is based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, written by Marissa Stapley, and follows a con artist whose latest job lands her in a bit of a pickle when a multimillion dollar heist goes terribly wrong. Lucky goes on the run but, with the FBI and a pretty ticked off crime boss closing in on her, she’s got to confront her demons and find a way out before her mistakes catch up to her.
Who’s Involved in ‘Lucky’?
Alongside ATJ, the cast includesAnnette Bening(Nyad),Timothy Olyphant(Justified),Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor(King Richard),Drew Starkey(Outer Banks),Clifton Collins Jr.(Capote), andWilliam Fichtner(The Dark Knight). The series comes from the prolific creatorJonathan Tropper — who also createdYour Friends & Neighbors, another Apple TV sensation withJon Hamm, and who has written the nextStar Wars movie,Starfighter — who also serves as co-showrunner, writer, and executive producer through his Tropper Ink banner under his overall deal with Apple TV.
Cassie Pappas executive produces and serves as co-showrunner alongside Tropper.Reese Witherspoon— who made the novel one of her Reese’s Book Club standouts — andLauren Neustadter executive produce for Hello Sunshine, while Taylor-Joy executive produces through her production banner, LadyKiller.Jonathan van Tulleken, who directed the pilot, also executive produces.
Lucky premieres July 15,2026 on Apple TV. Check out the trailer above, and stay tuned to Collider for all the latest news and updates.
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