''Lady in the Lake'' is an upcoming American limited series based on the novel of the same name by

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. It is set to premiere on

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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.

Cast and characters

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as Maddie Schwartz * Moses Ingram as Cleo Sherwood *

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as Ferdie Platt *

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as Judith Weinstein *

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* Josiah Cross *

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as Officer Boško *

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* Angela Robinson as Myrtle Summer * Katherine Winter as Ethel Cohen * Samir Royal as Lionel Johnson

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. The first was the abduction and murder of 11-year-old Esther Lebowitz, a white Jewish girl whose death was heavily publicized. 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. Parker's death was only given attention in African-American newspapers, specifically the

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Casting

The miniseries was given the greenlight in March 2021, with

and

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set to star, and Alma Har'el will direct all episodes of the series. In April 2022, Y'Lan Noel,

and

were added to the cast. In May 2022, Nyong'o exited the series. Moses Ingram would be cast to replace her in June.

. Josiah Cross and

would be added in July.

Filming

Filming began in April 2022, with production taking place in

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. Production paused briefly in late August 2022, when the production received threats of violence while filming in the city. The threats were later found to be unsubstantiated after police investigation.

References

External links

* {{Apple TV+ Apple TV+ original programming English-language television shows Upcoming drama television series Television shows based on American novels Television shows filmed in Maryland