EXCLUSIVE: HBO has ordered The Trial of Louise Woodward, a five-episode restricted sequence based mostly on a real story, starring two-time Emmy nominee Meghann Fahy (The White Lotus).
Created by Matthew Barry (Trade), who can be showrunner, author and exec producer, The Trial of Louise Woodward tells the stunning true story of how, in 1997, an 18-year-old British au pair was accused of shaking to dying a child left in her care by her American host household, setting off a global media firestorm because the trial unfolds in full view of each the British and American public.
The challenge brings Fahy and Barry again to HBO following their work on The White Lotus and Trade, respectively. It additionally marks a reunion for Fahy and Susanne Bier, who exec produces and directs all episodes, on the heels of the Netflix thriller thriller The Excellent Couple.
Barry advised us, “The trial of Louise Woodward raised profound questions on childcare, working moms, class, and the position of an rising 24/7 media. Thirty years later, these questions really feel extra pressing and related than ever. I’m grateful to be working with Susanne and our companions at HBO to carry this story, in all its complexity, to the display.”
Exec producers on The Trial of Louise Woodward, along with Barry, embody Large Mild Productions founder Frank Spotnitz, Emily Feller, Tobi de Graaff, and Antoine Douaihy. Manufacturing kicks off in August for an anticipated 2027 launch.
Francesca Orsi, Government Vice President, HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Collection and Movies, stated: “We’re thrilled to accomplice with Matthew Barry and Susanne Bier on this new sequence and to welcome Meghann Fahy again to the HBO household. Matthew’s compassionate method to this gripping true story, paired with Susanne’s powerfully distinct directorial imaginative and prescient and Meghann’s distinctive expertise, has introduced collectively a unprecedented artistic staff whose work we’re excited to share with our viewers quickly.”
Most not too long ago seen starring in Netflix’s Sirens, reverse Julianne Moore, and the Common thriller Drop, Fahy’s upcoming slate consists of restricted sequence The Good Daughter, an adaptation of the Karin Slaughter bestseller for Peacock, the place she stars reverse Rose Byrne. Moreover, there’s the Amazon MGM romance You Deserve Every Different, based mostly on the novel from Sarah Hogle, the place she stars reverse Penn Badgley. She is represented by WME, Nameless Content material, and Sloane, Supply, Weber & Dern.
Barry is a writer-producer whose credit embody Trade, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and EastEnders, to call a couple of. He’s repped by The Company and WME.
In tv, Bier has most not too long ago labored on The Excellent Couple, in addition to The First Girl for Showtime and The Undoing for HBO. Extra not too long ago, she directed Sensible Magic 2, starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock, which Warner Bros. releases September 11. She is repped by CAA, Brillstein Leisure Companions, and Jackoway Austin Tyerman.
