Lady in the Lake (TV series)
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Lady in the Lake is an American period drama television miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Laura Lippman, and starring Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram. Set during the 1960s, Lady in the Lake begins in Baltimore, with the disappearance of a young Jewish girl, Tessie Durst, at a Christmas parade. The series premiered on Apple TV+ on July 19, 2024. The series was generally well received, with Portman and Ingram receiving acclaim for their performances.
Infobox
Genre
mw- Period drama Mystery
Created by
Alma Har'el
Based on
Lady in the Lakeby Laura Lippman
Written by
Alma Har'el Briana Belser Nambi E. Kelley Boaz Yakin Sheila Wilson
Directed by
Alma Har'el
Starring
Natalie Portman Moses Ingram Y'lan Noel Brett Gelman Byron Bowers Noah Jupe Josiah Cross Mikey Madison Pruitt Taylor Vince
Theme music composer
Marcus Norris
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of episodes
7
Executive producers
Alma Har'el Natalie Portman Boaz Yakin Amy Kaufman Layne Eskridge Christopher Leggett Jean-Marc Vallée Nathan Ross Julie Gardner Laura Lippman Sophie Mas
Producers
Amanda Lencioni Sheila Wilson
Production locations
Baltimore, Maryland
Cinematography
Lachlan Milne
Editors
Alma Har’el Yael Hersonski Dominic LaPerriere
Running time
44–54 minutes
Production companies
Bad Wolf America Crazyrose Zusa MountainA Fifth Season
Network
Apple TV
Release
July 19 (2024-07-19) –August 23, 2024 (2024-08-23)
Tables
· Episodes
1
1
No.
1
Title
"Did you know seahorses are fish?"
Directed by
Alma Har'el
Teleplay by
Alma Har'el
Original release date
July 19, 2024 (2024-07-19)
2
2
No.
2
Title
"It has to do with the search for the marvelous."
Directed by
Alma Har'el
Teleplay by
Alma Har'el
Original release date
July 19, 2024 (2024-07-19)
3
3
No.
3
Title
"I was the first to see her dead. You were the last to see her alive."
Directed by
Alma Har'el
Teleplay by
Briana Belser
Original release date
July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26)
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Innocence leaves when you discover cruelty. First in others, then in yourself."
Directed by
Alma Har'el
Teleplay by
Nambi E. Kelley
Original release date
August 2, 2024 (2024-08-02)
5
5
No.
5
Title
"Every time someone turns up dead in that lake, it does seem to lead to you."
Directed by
Alma Har'el
Teleplay by
Boaz Yakin
Original release date
August 9, 2024 (2024-08-09)
6
6
No.
6
Title
"I know who killed Cleo Johnson."
Directed by
Alma Har'el
Teleplay by
Sheila Wilson and Alma Har'el
Original release date
August 16, 2024 (2024-08-16)
7
7
No.
7
Title
"My story."
Directed by
Alma Har'el
Teleplay by
Boaz Yakin
Original release date
August 23, 2024 (2024-08-23)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Did you know seahorses are fish?" | Alma Har'el | Alma Har'el | July 19, 2024 (2024-07-19) |
| 2 | "It has to do with the search for the marvelous." | Alma Har'el | Alma Har'el | July 19, 2024 (2024-07-19) |
| 3 | "I was the first to see her dead. You were the last to see her alive." | Alma Har'el | Briana Belser | July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26) |
| 4 | "Innocence leaves when you discover cruelty. First in others, then in yourself." | Alma Har'el | Nambi E. Kelley | August 2, 2024 (2024-08-02) |
| 5 | "Every time someone turns up dead in that lake, it does seem to lead to you." | Alma Har'el | Boaz Yakin | August 9, 2024 (2024-08-09) |
| 6 | "I know who killed Cleo Johnson." | Alma Har'el | Sheila Wilson and Alma Har'el | August 16, 2024 (2024-08-16) |
| 7 | "My story." | Alma Har'el | Boaz Yakin | August 23, 2024 (2024-08-23) |
References
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- The Baltimore Sunhttps://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bs-fe-lippman-lady-lake-20190723-zvhuayakqrgofgxehuxeff7die-story.html
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2021/03/natalie-portman-lupita-nyongo-lady-in-the-lake-tv-series-apple-alma-harel-jean-marc-vallee-1234711359/
- Writers Guild of America Westhttps://directories.wga.org/project/1245205/lady-in-the-lake/
- The Futon Critichttp://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/lady-in-the-lake/listings/
- The Baltimore Sunhttps://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-xpm-2014-04-17-bs-md-rodricks0417-20140416-story.html
- The Baltimore Sunhttps://www.proquest.com/docview/541230983
- The Baltimore Sunhttps://www.proquest.com/docview/1518888380
- "How Did Shirley Get Into Park's Lake Fountain?: Funeral held but death is still mystery"https://www.proquest.com/docview/532203974
- "Remembering the 'Lady In The Lake' 52 Years Later"https://web.archive.org/web/20221012160208/https://afro.com/remembering-lady-lake-52-years-later/
- Lady In The Lakehttps://deadline.com/2022/04/lady-in-the-lake-ylan-noel-mikey-madison-brett-gelman-apple-limited-series-1235010326/
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- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2022/05/lupita-nyongo-exits-lady-in-the-lake-apple-limited-series-1235029396/
- Lady In The Lakehttps://deadline.com/2022/06/moses-ingram-apple-series-lady-in-the-lake-replacing-lupita-nyongo-1235051097/
- Lady In The Lakehttps://deadline.com/2022/07/noah-jupe-mike-epps-cast-apple-series-lady-in-the-lake-1235059699/
- Lady In The Lakehttps://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2022/04/22/natalie-portman-lupita-nyongo-to-begin-filming-apple-tvs-lady-in-the-lake-adaptation-in-baltimore-author-says/
- Lady in the Lakehttps://variety.com/2022/tv/news/lady-in-the-lake-production-halted-apple-tv-plus-1235352884/
- the-baltimore-bannerhttps://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/police-scale-back-accusations-related-to-alleged-threat-on-set-of-lady-in-the-lake-Y4CHCVLHF5BANK3IW5JPJRSMUQ/
- Lady in the Lakehttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/lady_in_the_lake/s01
- Lady in the Lakehttps://www.metacritic.com/tv/lady-in-the-lake/season-1
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/jul/19/lady-in-the-lake-review-natalie-portmans-tv-debut-is-absolutely-impeccable
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2025/01/ves-awards-2025-nominations-list-1236255921/