Australian actress Katherine Langford will fill the title tole in The Venery of Samantha Chook, a psychological thriller that has acquired an eight-episode order at Starz.
Created by Anna Moriarty, who will function an govt producer alongside each showrunner Salvatore Stabile (Waco) and Jessica Rhoades, “The Venery of Samantha Chook is the right complement to our slate of provocative, immersive storytelling that leans into the feminine gaze,” Starz authentic programming chief Kathryn Busby mentioned in an announcement. “Katherine is an unimaginable expertise who will convey this contemporary romance of addictive like to life.”
The premise: Whereas visiting household in New England, Samantha Chook (performed by Langford) reconnects with a childhood sweetheart and falls headlong right into a seemingly excellent storybook romance. However beneath their fever dream lurks a extra unsettling interpretation of this affair. The Venery of Samantha Chook in flip guarantees “a haunting portrayal of addictive love and the repercussions {that a} relationship has on the households in a small New England city.”
Along with her run as 13 Causes Why‘s Hannah, Langford’s TV credit embrace Netflix’s one-and-done Cursed and the lately premiered Aussie drama Savage River.