Lady in the Lake (TV series)

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Lady in the Lake
Genre
Based onLady in the Lake
by Laura Lippman
Written by
Screenplay by
  • Alma Har'el
  • Laura Lippman
  • Dre Ryan
  • Brianna Belser
  • Nambi E. Kelley
  • Boaz Yakin
  • Sheila Wilson
Directed by Alma Har'el
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production locationsBaltimore, MD
Cinematography Lachlan Milne
Editors
  • Kat Cattani
  • Tyler Eversmann
Production companies
Original release
Network Apple TV+

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+ in 2024.

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Premise

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. [1]

Cast and characters

Production

Writing

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. [1] The first was the abduction and murder of 11-year-old Esther Lebowitz, a white Jewish girl whose death was heavily publicized. [2] [3] [4] 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. [5] Parker's death was only given attention in African-American newspapers, specifically the Baltimore Afro-American . [6]

Casting

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. [7] In April 2022, Y'Lan Noel, Mikey Madison and Brett Gelman were added to the cast. [8] In May 2022, Nyong'o exited the series. [9] [10] Moses Ingram would be cast to replace her in June. [11] Noah Jupe, Mike Epps, Byron Bowers. Josiah Cross and Pruitt Taylor Vince would be added in July. [12]

Filming

Filming began in April 2022, [8] with production taking place in Baltimore. [13] Production paused briefly in late August 2022, when the production purportedly received threats of violence while filming in the city. [14] Police investigation showed the threats to have been unsubstantiated. [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ Rodricks, Dan (April 17, 2014). "A true detective remembers the Lebowitz case". The Baltimore Sun.
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  5. ↑ "How Did Shirley Get Into Park's Lake Fountain?: Funeral held but death is still mystery". Baltimore Afro-American. June 14, 1969. ProQuest   532203974.
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