Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz & Stephen Graham-Led Apple TV Drama ‘Nocturne’ Sets Premiere Date
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- Apple TV set an October 30 premiere date for its drama series 'Nocturne,' previously known as 'Lazarus,' a 10-episode crime thriller.
- Liev Schreiber stars as ex-soldier turned homicide detective Jonah Lynn, who relocates from Philadelphia to a small Western Pennsylvania town where his family is targeted by serial killer Jurek Walter (Stephen Graham).
- Zazie Beetz plays FBI Agent Saga Bauer, Jonah's surrogate daughter who is sent after Jurek in the search for his last missing victim.
- Nocturne is based on the Lars Kepler novels 'Lazarus' and 'The Sandman,' with Rowan Joffe as writer and executive producer and John Hlavin serving as showrunner.
- Tim Van Patten directs the first two episodes and executive produces; the series is produced by A+E Studios in association with Range Studios.
- The ensemble cast includes Bill Camp, Rory Culkin, Chrissy Metz, Poorna Jagannathan, and Gary Carr, with Schreiber and Beetz both serving as executive producers.
Why it matters: Apple TV continues to invest in star-driven, novel-adapted crime dramas to compete in the prestige streaming space, with the October 30 Friday drop placing 'Nocturne' directly in the weekly viewing window against rivals. The Schreiber–Beetz–Graham trio gives the network a marquee cast tied to a bestselling Scandinavian thriller franchise.
