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Anya Taylor-Joy Plays Con Artist on the Run in 'Lucky'

The crime thriller follows a con artist on the run after a multi-million-dollar heist goes wrong, with Anya Taylor-Joy leading an A-list cast.

  • Apple released the trailer for the upcoming limited series 'Lucky,' featuring actress Anya Taylor-Joy, ahead of the two-episode premiere on July 15.
  • Based on author Marissa Stapley's novel, the series follows con artist Lucky Armstrong, who goes on the run after a multi-million-dollar heist goes sideways.
  • Actress Annette Bening plays crime boss Priscilla Matheson, actor Timothy Olyphant portrays Lucky's father John Armstrong, and actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor stars as FBI agent Billie Rand.
  • Creator Jonathan Tropper serves as executive producer alongside Reese Witherspoon, Taylor-Joy, and Lauren Neustadter, while director Jonathan Van Tulleken helms several episodes including the pilot.
  • Following the two-episode debut, Apple will release subsequent episodes weekly through August 19. This marks another major role for Taylor-Joy since her breakout in Netflix's 'The Queen's Gambit.
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Anya Taylor-Joy returns to the forefront of a high-profile project with 'Lucky', the new Apple TV+ miniseries that has just released its first official trailer. Based on Marissa Stapley's bestselling novel, the production promises to combine suspense, action, and psychological drama in a story where nothing is as it seems and where every decision can mean the difference between freedom and destruction. The actress plays Lucky, a professional con…

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