Tessa Thompson is set to star in His & Hers, a Netflix limited thriller series based on Alice Feeney’s novel of the same name.
In addition to playing a lead role in the upcoming six-episode thriller drama, the Thor: Love and Thunder star will also executive produce the series through her Viva Maude production company. Hailing from Fifth Season and Jessica Chastain’s Freckle Films, the series is being written by Lady Macbeth’s William Oldroyd, Ozark’s Bill Dubuque, and Fellow Travelers’ Dee Johnson.
Johnson will serve as the showrunner, with Oldroyd set to direct His & Her’s first episode.
What is His & Hers about?
Feeney’s novel follows journalist Anna Andrews, who initially refuses to cover a murder case in the British village of Blackdown. A detective then began to suspect Anna’s involvement until he eventually became the case’s primary suspect.
Thompson is set to play Anna, who “lives in haunting reclusivity, fading away from her friends and career as a journalist. But when she overhears about a murder in Dahlonega — the sleepy town where she grew up — Anna is snapped back to life, pouncing on the case and searching for answers. Detective Jack Harper is strangely suspicious of her involvement, chasing her into the crosshairs of his own investigation. There are two sides to every story: his and hers, which means someone is always lying.”
Other details about His & Hers, including the actor playing detective Jack Harper, have yet to be announced. The show’s additional executive producers include Viva Maude’s Oldroyd, Dubuque, Johnson, and Kishori Rajan; Campout Productions’ Kristen Campo; and Freckle Films’ Chastain and Kelly Carmichael.
His & Hers will mark Thompson’s return to television following the conclusion of HBO’s Westworld in 2022. The star’s other television credits include Veronica Mars, Hidden Palms, Blue Belle, and Copper.
Besides Thor: Love and Thunder, Thompson has starred as Valkyrie in other MCU features like Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Endgame, and The Marvels. Her other acting credits on the big screen include When a Stranger Calls, For Colored Girls, Dear White People, Creed, Annihilation, Men in Black: International, and The Listener, among others.
(Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
