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Anya Taylor-Joy’s Apple TV Crime Thriller Miniseries Is Officially One of the Biggest Hits on Streaming
It makes sense why crime thriller shows have been so popular this summer. Everyone needs a bit of an escape, and there’s no better way to do that than diving into an exciting world filled with murder and mayhem. Apple TV has been leading the charge already, with shows like Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed and Cape Fear hooking viewers the past few months due to their gasp-inducing action and fantastic casts, but another show in the streamer’s library is more than worth a binge if you aren’t one of the millions of people who are already watching weekly.
What Is ‘Lucky’ About?
Lucky debuted on Apple TV on July 15, and has very quickly earned many devoted fans. The crime thriller, based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Marissa Stapley, follows a woman named Luciana “Lucky” Armstrong (Anya Taylor-Joy), who was raised by a con artist named John (Timothy Olyphant). Lucky decides to set out on her own with her husband, Cary Masterson (Drew Starkey), and the pair plan a multi-million dollar heist. The logistics are a little sticky though, since they’d actually be stealing from Lucky’s mother-in-law, mob boss Priscilla (Annette Bening).
In the first episode, Lucky and Cary are celebrating their successful heist and living it up in Las Vegas, but things take a turn for the worse when Lucky wakes up the next morning in their hotel room, and both Cary and the money have vanished. Lucky doesn’t have time to dwell on the huge betrayal that’s just occurred, because the FBI, led by Agent Billie Rand (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor), is hot on her trail. Things kick off in a heart-racing way as Lucky uses her criminal skills, as well as her wily intelligence, to run from both law enforcement and the ruthless Priscilla.
As Lucky goes on the lam, she gets into one major scuffle after another and barely survives each mishap, but the reason the show itself is so exciting to watch is because there’s danger coming at her from every angle. As viewers learn more about Priscilla and her even more terrifying boss, Wayne Whittaker (William Fichtner), it seems very possible that Lucky’s worst fate isn’t actually ending up behind bars; it’s ending up in Priscilla’s clutches. With plenty of high-speed car chases and energetic fight sequences, there’s never a dull moment. Even in quieter scenes, Lucky’s ability to talk her way out of any situation is every bit as captivating to watch.
‘Lucky’s Action-Packed Plot Will Have You on the Edge of Your Seat
It’s possible that Lucky could have just been an average crime thriller, but the series is completely captivating from the very first frame thanks to its ensemble. Taylor-Joy is perfectly cast as the enigmatic, feisty Lucky, and her scenes with each one of her co-stars carry the necessary intensity. She’s been a star in so many roles before this, but Lucky really allows her to tap into the magnetic, ethereal quality of her gift. Ellis-Taylor is also spot-on as the tough-as-nails, determined FBI agent who’s dead-set on catching Lucky, even if it’s the last thing she does.
No mention of Lucky‘s cast, however, would be sufficient without highlighting Bening. Her career used to revolve around playing the protagonist, but now she’s entered her villain era with similar power-hungry roles in Captain Marvel and Dutton Ranch. Her immense talent means Priscilla isn’t merely a heartless boss; she’s also a woman who deeply regrets some of her choices, particularly being misled by the men in her life. Bening infuses her scenes with a glamorous exterior and a crumbling inner pain.
With captivating twists and turns in the storytelling and an authentic cast that makes these characters feel three-dimensional, Lucky is the perfect show for any fan of high-stakes crime thrillers. There are currently five episodes out, and two more on the way, so it’s easy to catch up if you haven’t already, especially since you’ll be glued to the screen, desperate to find out Lucky’s fate.
Lucky
- Release Date
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2026 – 2026-00-00
- Network
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Apple TV
- Showrunner
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Jonathan Tropper, Cassie Pappas, Jonathan van Tulleken
- Directors
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Greg Yaitanes
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