Jodie Comer has been cast as the lead in HBO’s upcoming limited series “The Chains.”
The series was originally announced in January under creator Damon Lindelof’s overall deal with HBO. The Chain is based on Adrian McKinty’s book of the same name. HBO has ordered eight episodes of the show.
Comer will play Rachel, described as a “suburban mother who has to think about the unthinkable when her daughter is kidnapped.”
Comer is perhaps best known for her starring role in the series Killing Eve, for which she won numerous awards, including the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama and the BAFTA Television Award. She has also appeared in shows such as “My Mad Fat Diary,” “Thirteen,” and “Doctor Foster.” In film, Comer has played lead roles in films such as “Bike Riders,” “The Last Duel,” “Free Guy,” and “28 Years Later.”
She is repped by Independent Talent Group and WME.
Lindelof will serve as the series’ writer, executive producer, and showrunner. The pilot story was written by Lindelof, Carly Ray, and Brianna Gibson, with Lindelof and Ray writing the pilot script. Media Res’ Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer will executive produce along with Shane Salerno, Gibson and Joseph Iberti. McKinty will serve as co-executive producer. Co-produced by HBO and Media Res.
Apart from “The Chain,” Lindelof is currently co-creator and executive producer of HBO-DC Studios’ upcoming series “Lantern,” which is scheduled to debut later this year. He is best known for developing and serving as showrunner on the HBO limited series that followed the hit “Watchmen.” Lindelof and Cord Jefferson won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series Writing for the show, and the show itself won the Outstanding Limited Series Award out of 26 nominations and 11 wins.
