Apple TV’s ‘Lucky’ series starring Anya Taylor‑Joy premieres July 15 2026

Apple TV+ launches the seven‑episode limited series Lucky, adapted from Marissa Stapley’s 2021 novel. Anya Taylor‑Joy stars as Luciana “Lucky” Armstrong, a con‑artist forced onto the run after a multi‑million‑dollar heist goes wrong, and also serves as an executive producer. The show is created and co‑showrun by Jonathan Tropper and Cassie Pappas, with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and Taylor‑Joy’s LadyKiller production banners attached. The cast features Annette Bening, Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis‑Taylor, Drew Starkey, Clifton Collins Jr. and William Fichtner. Lucky premiered globally on Apple TV on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, dropping the first two episodes together; the remaining episodes air weekly on Wednesdays through 19 August 2026. Filming took place in California and Nevada, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Simi Valley, Piru and Las Vegas. A red‑carpet world‑premiere event was held at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles on 13 July 2026, attended by the cast and creators. The series is promoted as a high‑concept crime thriller with a strong female lead and a soundtrack featuring Fiona Apple and other artists.