Apple announced today that “LISEY’S STORY,” the highly anticipated limited series based on the best-selling novel and adapted and written by author Stephen King himself, will make its global debut exclusively on Apple TV+. The series features a star-studded cast led by Julianne Moore and Clive Owen, alongside Joan Allen, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Dane DeHaan, Ron Cephas Jones, and Sung Kang.
“Lisey’s Story” is a deeply personal, pensive thriller that follows Lisey Landon (Moore) two years after the death of her husband, famous novelist Scott Landon (Owen). A series of unsettling events causes Lisey to face memories of her marriage to Scott that she has deliberately blocked out of her mind.
The eight-episode Apple Original series will premiere with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday. Directed by Pablo Larraín, “Lisey’s Story” hails from J. J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. Television. In a rare step, every episode of the series was personally written by Stephen King. King, Moore, and Larraín executive produce alongside Abrams, Ben Stephenson, and Juan de Dios Larraín.
“Lisey’s Story” premieres Friday, June 4, 2021 on AppleTV+.