Lady in the Lake | |
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Created by | Alma Har'el |
Based on | Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman |
Directed by | Alma Har'el |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Production locations | Baltimore, MD |
Cinematography | Lachlan Milne |
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Original release | |
Network | Apple TV+ |
Lady in the Lake is an upcoming American limited series based on the novel of the same name by Laura Lippman. It is set to premiere on Apple TV+ on July 19, 2024. [1]
In 1960s Baltimore, an investigative journalist working on an unsolved murder clashes with a woman working to advance the agenda of the city's black community. The protagonist ditches her doting husband and big Pikesville home to pursue a career as a newspaper reporter. She becomes obsessed with unraveling the mystery of two separate killings: eleven-year-old Tessie Fine and a bartender named Cleo Sherwood. [2]
The television series is based on the novel of the same name. Laura Lippman, the author, took inspiration from two real-life murders that happened in her youth. [2] The first was the abduction and murder of 11-year-old Esther Lebowitz, a white Jewish girl whose death was heavily publicized. [3] [4] [5] The second death was 33-year-old Shirley Parker, a black woman who was found dead in the fountain of the Druid Hill Park Reservoir. [6] Parker's death was only given attention in African-American newspapers, specifically the Baltimore Afro-American. [7]
The miniseries was given the greenlight in March 2021, with Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong'o set to star, and Alma Har'el set to direct all episodes of the series. [8] In April 2022, Y'Lan Noel, Mikey Madison and Brett Gelman were added to the cast. [9] In May 2022, Nyong'o exited the series. [10] [11] Moses Ingram would be cast to replace her in June. [12] Noah Jupe, Mike Epps, Byron Bowers. Josiah Cross and Pruitt Taylor Vince would be added in July. [13]
Filming began in April 2022, [9] with production taking place in Baltimore. [14] Production paused briefly in late August 2022, when the production purportedly received threats of violence while filming in the city. [15] Police investigation showed the threats to have been unsubstantiated. [16]
No. | Title | Directed by [8] | Teleplay by [17] | Original release date [18] |
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1 | TBA | Alma Har'el | Alma Har'el | July 19, 2024 |
2 | TBA | Alma Har'el | Alma Har'el | July 19, 2024 |
3 | TBA | Alma Har'el | Briana Belser | July 26, 2024 |
4 | TBA | Alma Har'el | Nambi E. Kelley | August 2, 2024 |
5 | TBA | Alma Har'el | Boaz Yakin | August 9, 2024 |
6 | TBA | Alma Har'el | Sheila Wilson and Alma Har'el | August 16, 2024 |
7 | TBA | Alma Har'el | Boaz Yakin | August 23, 2024 |
Lady in the Lake | |
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Genre | |
Created by | Alma Har'el |
Based on | Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman |
Directed by | Alma Har'el |
Starring | |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers |
|
Production locations | Baltimore, MD |
Cinematography | Lachlan Milne |
Editors |
|
Production companies |
|
Original release | |
Network | Apple TV+ |
Lady in the Lake is an upcoming American limited series based on the novel of the same name by Laura Lippman. It is set to premiere on Apple TV+ on July 19, 2024. [1]
In 1960s Baltimore, an investigative journalist working on an unsolved murder clashes with a woman working to advance the agenda of the city's black community. The protagonist ditches her doting husband and big Pikesville home to pursue a career as a newspaper reporter. She becomes obsessed with unraveling the mystery of two separate killings: eleven-year-old Tessie Fine and a bartender named Cleo Sherwood. [2]
The television series is based on the novel of the same name. Laura Lippman, the author, took inspiration from two real-life murders that happened in her youth. [2] The first was the abduction and murder of 11-year-old Esther Lebowitz, a white Jewish girl whose death was heavily publicized. [3] [4] [5] The second death was 33-year-old Shirley Parker, a black woman who was found dead in the fountain of the Druid Hill Park Reservoir. [6] Parker's death was only given attention in African-American newspapers, specifically the Baltimore Afro-American. [7]
The miniseries was given the greenlight in March 2021, with Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong'o set to star, and Alma Har'el set to direct all episodes of the series. [8] In April 2022, Y'Lan Noel, Mikey Madison and Brett Gelman were added to the cast. [9] In May 2022, Nyong'o exited the series. [10] [11] Moses Ingram would be cast to replace her in June. [12] Noah Jupe, Mike Epps, Byron Bowers. Josiah Cross and Pruitt Taylor Vince would be added in July. [13]
Filming began in April 2022, [9] with production taking place in Baltimore. [14] Production paused briefly in late August 2022, when the production purportedly received threats of violence while filming in the city. [15] Police investigation showed the threats to have been unsubstantiated. [16]
No. | Title | Directed by [8] | Teleplay by [17] | Original release date [18] |
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1 | TBA | Alma Har'el | Alma Har'el | July 19, 2024 |
2 | TBA | Alma Har'el | Alma Har'el | July 19, 2024 |
3 | TBA | Alma Har'el | Briana Belser | July 26, 2024 |
4 | TBA | Alma Har'el | Nambi E. Kelley | August 2, 2024 |
5 | TBA | Alma Har'el | Boaz Yakin | August 9, 2024 |
6 | TBA | Alma Har'el | Sheila Wilson and Alma Har'el | August 16, 2024 |
7 | TBA | Alma Har'el | Boaz Yakin | August 23, 2024 |