Chastain Cast as Lead in Netflix's 'The Retrievals' — SkimNews
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- Jessica Chastain will star as Kaitlyn Langford, a former art historian who endured a decade of failed fertility treatments before learning she was also a victim of criminal drug diversion at Yale Fertility Center, becoming a key plaintiff in the lawsuit against Yale
- Showrunner Molly Smith Metzler said Chastain "was the writing team's 'exemplar' while crafting the role," praising her ability to convey "extreme restraint and unbridled freefall, often at the same time"
- Chastain joins previously announced cast members Emilia Jones and Amy Ryan in the series
- The Retrievals adapts Susan Burton's New York Times and Serial Productions podcast, following an unlikely community of IVF patients who unite against Yale after learning a nurse stole their fentanyl — meaning they underwent procedures without anesthesia
- LuckyChap's Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley executive produce alongside Dani Gorin, Colin McKenna, The New York Times' Caitlin Roper, and podcast writer Susan Burton, with Lila Neugebauer directing the pilot
Why it matters: Netflix lands an Oscar winner to anchor a prestige limited series adapted from a buzzy Serial/NYT podcast about a real criminal scandal, while LuckyChap extends its television footprint with Robbie and Ackerley producing alongside their film slate.
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