Gwyneth Paltrow’s The Apology gets a two-season Netflix order amid a shakeup
Deadline reports that Netflix has ordered two seasons of a thriller starring Gwyneth Paltrow, with Thomas Vinterberg directing. The deal comes during major changes at the streamer.
Gwyneth Paltrow is set to star in The Apology, a thriller that Netflix ordered for two seasons, Deadline reported on October 19. The A24 and Cut To project puts Paltrow in her first series regular role and brings director Thomas Vinterberg to U.S. television for the first time.
Netflix bought the project preemptively, according to Deadline. The outlet said the order came over the weekend as Netflix underwent a leadership shakeup; the streamer declined to comment to Deadline on the series.
What is The Apology about?
Paltrow plays Evelyn, whose son was murdered 18 years before the series begins. A stranger’s confession appears to offer Evelyn and her partner, Caleb Amspoker, a path to justice. Then they learn the killer may receive a reduced sentence and decide to take matters into their own hands, according to Deadline’s synopsis.
Joe Murtagh wrote the series and will serve as showrunner. Deadline identified Murtagh, Vinterberg, Paltrow and Cut To’s Hipps as executive producers. Murtagh previously created the 2023 series The Woman in the Wall. Vinterberg, who directed Another Round, is making his U.S. television directing debut with this project.
Why Paltrow’s Netflix role stands out
Deadline described The Apology as Paltrow’s first role as a series regular. She previously appeared in a recurring role on Glee and recently starred in the film Marty Supreme. The two-season commitment gives her a longer television role than the one Deadline cited from her earlier career.
What is changing at Netflix?
Deadline reported that Jinny Howe, Netflix’s head of U.S. and Canada scripted series, made the order amid changes to the company’s top content and film jobs. Chief content officer Bela Bajaria has been replaced by Peter Rice, and film head Dan Lin has also left, according to Deadline and Business Insider.
Business Insider reported that Netflix confirmed Lin’s departure in a statement and said Rice would oversee film until a new head is named. The outlet also reported that Netflix laid off about 1,000 employees the previous week, roughly 6% of its global workforce and its largest reduction since 2022.
Deadline reported that sources close to the series said Rice was not involved in the order process. Netflix’s decision on The Apology concerns scripted series, while Rice’s interim oversight of film followed Lin’s departure.
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Sources and context
- Gwyneth Paltrow Stars In 'The Apology' Netflix Series (Exclusive)Deadline
- Netflix cuts film chief Dan Lin after laying off about 1,000 employeesBusiness Insider
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