Tatiana Maslany to Star in Comedic Thriller Directed by David Gordon Green; Apple Series Promises ‘Blackmail, Murder and Youth Soccer’

Tatiana Maslany will star in a new comedic thriller series, “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,” from director David Gordon Green and Apple TV+.

Created by David J. Rosen (“Citadel,” “Sugar,” “Hunters”), the darkly funny show follows a newly divorced mom who falls down a dangerous rabbit hole of blackmail, murder and youth soccer. “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed” will consist of 10 half-hour episodes.

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The series was developed by and will be executive produced by Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon for Genre Films under their first-look deal with Apple TV+, and Bard Dorros for Anonymous Content. Green, whose comedy credits include “The Righteous Gemstones,” “Mythic Quest,” “Pineapple Express” and “Nutcrackers,” also executive produces.

Maslany is an Emmy winning actor who starred in the sci-fi series “Orphan Black” from 2013 to 2017 and recently led the Marvel series “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.” She’s most recently seen in Osgood Perkins’ horror vehicle “The Monkey.”

Her TV credits include “Heartland,” “The Nativity,” “Being Erica” and “Perry Mason,” and she’s starred in films such as “Diary of the Dead,” “Eastern Promises,” “The Vow,” “Picture Day,” “Cas and Dylan,” “Woman in Gold,” “Stronger,” “Destroyer” and “The Other Half,” for which she won a Canadian Screen Award. In 2018, Maslany made her Broadway debut in Ivo van Hove’s “Network” opposite Bryan Cranston and Tony Goldwyn.

Tatiana Maslany is represented by UTA, The Characters Talent Agency and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox. Rosen is represented by Anonymous Content, CAA and Colden McKuin & Frankel. Green is represented by CAA and Cinetic Media.

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