Anya Taylor-Joy's 'Lucky' Just Took Over Apple TV+ — And the Cast Is Absolutely Stacked

Apple TV+ Has a New Crime Thriller, and Anya Taylor-Joy Is Running the Show

Anya Taylor-Joy is back on the small screen — and she's not playing chess this time. "Lucky", a seven-episode Apple TV+ limited series, has quietly become one of the platform's most-talked-about releases of July 2026.

Based on Marissa Stapley's 2021 novel and adapted by Jonathan Tropper (Your Friends & Neighbors, See), the series follows a whip-smart con artist (Taylor-Joy) planning her early retirement after one last big score. The problem? She gets double-crossed by her new husband (played by Drew Starkey of Outer Banks), hunted by a mob boss (Annette Bening), pursued by the FBI (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor), and pestered by her scheming father (Timothy Olyphant).

Executive produced by Reese Witherspoon (who clearly has a thing for complex female leads), "Lucky" packs more star power into seven episodes than most shows manage in an entire season.

A Fresh Take on the Con Artist Genre

What sets "Lucky" apart is its tone — it's less gritty crime drama and more stylish, darkly comedic thriller. Taylor-Joy brings the same magnetic intensity that made "The Queen's Gambit" a global sensation, but this time with a sharp edge and a wardrobe that deserves its own Instagram account.

The show reportedly diverges significantly from Stapley's novel, with Tropper adding new characters and twisting the plot in unexpected directions. Book purists might grumble, but early reviews suggest the changes work — IndieWire called it "captivating" and praised Taylor-Joy for carrying the show "with pluck and ferocity."

If you've been waiting for something to fill the "Peaky Blinders"-shaped hole in your life — or just want to see Anya Taylor-Joy outsmart literally everyone on screen — "Lucky" is your next binge.