Dakota Fanning to lead new Apple TV+ thriller series

Dakota Fanning will star in and executive produce a new Apple TV+ thriller series created by Homeland writer Alex Cary

Apple TV+ has officially ordered a new thriller series starring and executive produced by Dakota Fanning. 

The untitled project is created by Alex Cary, best known for his work on Homeland, and is produced by Sony Pictures Television.

The series was developed following a competitive bidding situation last year, after which Apple TV+ commissioned a writers’ room. That process has now resulted in a full series greenlight, marking another high-profile addition to the streamer’s growing original drama slate.

Fanning will play an undercover U.S. Treasury agent who infiltrates a powerful multibillion-dollar international conglomerate with deep political and criminal connections. As her mission unfolds, her character becomes conflicted when she begins to believe that her primary target — the heir to the corrupt empire — may not be inherently evil. The emotional tension between duty and personal connection forms the core of the series’ narrative.

Cary will serve as showrunner and executive producer under his overall deal with Sony Pictures Television through his FLW Productions banner. Julie Gardner executive produces for Bad Wolf America, while Kari Skogland will direct and executive produce the series. Fanning also executive produces alongside Elle Fanning and Brittany Kahan Ward through Lewellen Pictures.

The project adds to Fanning’s expanding television résumé. She recently starred opposite Sarah Snook in Peacock’s limited series All Her Fault and led Netflix’s Ripley and The Perfect Couple. She is also executive producing the upcoming Apple TV+ series Margo’s Got Money Troubles.

Cary previously earned an Emmy for his work on Homeland and most recently wrote and executive produced A Spy Among Friends, further establishing his reputation in the political thriller genre.