Lady in the Lake is an upcoming American miniseries based on the novel of the same title by Laura Lippman. It is set to premiere on Apple TV+ on July 19, 2024.[1]
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Based on | Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman |
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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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Network | Apple TV+ |
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]