Jodie Comer to Star in New HBO Thriller
Jodie Comer stars as Rachel, a suburban mother forced into a kidnapping scheme as Damon Lindelof expands Adrian McKinty’s thriller into HBO’s first project under his new deal.
- Emmy and BAFTA Award winner Jodie Comer has been cast as the lead in HBO's upcoming limited series The Chain, an adaptation of Adrian McKinty's 2019 novel from showrunner Damon Lindelof.
- HBO ordered the thriller in January as the first project resulting from a two-year overall deal Lindelof signed with the outlet last year.
- Comer stars as Rachel, a suburban mother forced to consider the unthinkable when her daughter is kidnapped, initiating a scheme where parents must kidnap another child to secure their own.
- Media Res serves as co-studio with Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer executive producing alongside Lindelof, while Carly Wray and Breannah Gibson share credit on the pilot story.
- No premiere date or filming schedule has been announced, though Lindelof is currently producing the upcoming HBO-DC Studios series Lanterns, while Comer recently starred in 28 Years Later.
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Jodie Comer to Star in HBO Limited Series 'The Chain'
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