Nocturne to Debut Friday, 30 October
Today, Apple TV unveiled a first look at “Nocturne,” the riveting new drama based on the internationally bestselling crime novels “Lazarus” and “The Sandman” by Lars Kepler. “Nocturne” stars and is executive produced by Tony Award winner, Actor Award winner, Emmy Award nominee and Golden Globe nominee Liev Schreiber, as well as Emmy Award nominee Zazie Beetz. The series also stars Emmy Award, Golden Globe and Actor Award winner Stephen Graham. The 10-episode drama is developed for television, written and executive produced by John Hlavin (“Shooter,” “The Man Who Fell to Earth”), who also serves as the series showrunner, and is created for television, written and executive produced by BAFTA Award winner Rowan Joffé (“Tin Star,” “Ballad of a Small Player”). “Nocturne” will make its global debut on Friday, 30 October 2026 with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday through 25 December 2026 on Apple TV.
The project tells the story of Jonah Lynn (Schreiber), an ex-soldier turned homicide detective who, tired of working the tough streets of Philadelphia, moves to a small town in western Pennsylvania for a quiet life. But, as the town and his family come under attack from the diabolically cunning serial killer Jurek Walter (Graham), Jonah must protect all that he holds dear. When the desperate search for Jurek’s last missing victim forces Jonah to send his surrogate daughter, FBI Agent Saga Bauer (Beetz), up against Jurek, how far will Jonah go?
The ensemble cast starring alongside Schreiber, Beetz and Graham includes Bill Camp, Rory Culkin, Chrissy Metz, Poorna Jagannathan and Gary Carr.
Produced for Apple TV by A+E Studios in association with Range Studios, the series is created for television, written and executive produced by Joffé, and developed for television, written and executive produced by Hlavin, who also serves as the series showrunner. Emmy Award, Peabody Award and DGA Award winner Tim Van Patten (“Franklin,” “Masters of the Air,” “Black Mirror”) directs the first two episodes and serves as executive producer. In addition to starring, Schreiber executive produces, and Beetz executive produces via her Sleepy Poppy production company. Author Lars Kepler (Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril and Alexander Ahndoril), Øystein Karlsen, David Rysdahl, Dorothy Fortenberry and Niclas Salomonsson also serve as executive producers, while Julie Herrin serves as co-executive producer. Academy Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Barry Jossen and Tana Jamieson executive produce for A+E Studios. Heather Kadin, Peter Micelli and Jack Whigham executive produce for Range Studios.
Lars Kepler is one of the bestselling thriller authors in the world, and their 10 published crime novels have sold a total of 20 million copies globally. The book series has been translated into 40 languages and distributed in over 170 territories.
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