For the first time, Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman is the lead in a TV series with the Apple TV Plus original Lady in the Lake. That alone is worth being curious about, but add in the fact that the seven-episode limited series is a noir thriller, and there's a good chance this one could hook audiences pretty quickly.
The series, which is based on the New York Times best-selling book of the same name by Laura Lippman, is created, produced, written and directed by Alma Har'el, who previously broke out for penning and directing the critically-acclaimed movie Honey Boy. Portman is also an executive producer on the project, which helps to show how passionate she is about the material.
