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Apple TV Sets Oct. 30 Global Premiere for Nocturne After Retitling Lars Kepler Adaptation

The 10-episode serial-killer drama will debut with two episodes and move to weekly Friday releases through Christmas to anchor Apple TV’s fall crime slate.

Overview

  • Apple TV confirmed the retitle to Nocturne and the global premiere on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, posting first-look images and an official synopsis.
  • The series will launch with the first two episodes on October 30, 2026, and release the remaining eight episodes each Friday through December 25, 2026.
  • Liev Schreiber stars as Jonah Lynn, an ex-soldier turned homicide detective, with Zazie Beetz as FBI agent Saga Bauer and Stephen Graham as serial killer Jurek Walter in the core cast.
  • John Hlavin serves as showrunner and writer, Rowan Joffe is a writer and executive producer, Tim Van Patten directs the first two episodes, and the series is produced by A+E Studios in association with Range Studios.
  • Apple TV has begun a pre-release push with photos and full credits but no widely distributed trailer yet, and the series draws on Lars Kepler’s bestselling novels for a built-in international audience that could strengthen the streamer’s holiday programming lineup.