Overview
- Apple TV released the official full trailer on June 3, confirming Anya Taylor‑Joy leads and executive produces the limited series and announcing a two‑episode premiere on July 15 followed by weekly episodes through August 19.
- The plot follows Lucky, a con artist forced to flee after a multimillion‑dollar heist goes wrong while she is pursued by the FBI and a ruthless crime boss, a premise drawn from Marissa Stapley’s bestselling novel and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick.
- The cast includes Annette Bening, Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis‑Taylor, Drew Starkey, Clifton Collins Jr., and William Fichtner, and the creative team credits Jonathan Tropper as creator and co‑showrunner, Cassie Pappas as co‑showrunner, and Jonathan van Tulleken as pilot director and executive producer.
- Apple and multiple outlets describe Lucky as a limited series with some reports naming seven episodes, but episode counts were not uniformly confirmed across all coverage.
- The project continues a trend of marquee actors anchoring literary TV adaptations and uses Hello Sunshine’s involvement and Taylor‑Joy’s production banner to highlight a female‑centered marketing play that could help Apple TV+ attract subscribers this summer.