Netflix has today given a series order to the original drama series The Apology starring Academy and Emmy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare in Love, The Politician). The streamer has picked up two seasons of the thriller.
The drama will follow Evelyn (Paltrow) and Caleb Amspoker whose son was murdered 18 years ago in a cold case that gripped the nation. When a stranger suddenly appears and confesses, justice finally seems possible - until they learn the killer may get off with a reduced sentence. Faced with that unbearable truth, Evelyn and Caleb decide to take matters into their own hands.
Joe Murtagh (The Woman in the Wall, Say Nothing) created the drama. He will play executive produce with Paltrow, Joe Hipps and director Thomas Vinterberg. A24 and Cut To will produce.
