Cry Wolf is an upcoming television miniseries created by Sarah Treem and starring Brie Larson, Olivia Colman and Shawn Hatosy.
Contents
Premise
A social worker and a mother are thrust into crisis when the mother’s teenage daughter alleges abuse, pushing both women to their limits as they navigate an impossible situation.
Cast
Main
Brie Larson as April
Olivia Colman as Kath
Shawn Hatosy as April’s husband and Mia’s stepfather
Alyvia Alyn Lind as Mia
Jack Greig as April's son and Mia's half brother
William Jackson Harper as Arthur
Jon Tenney as Ian Farr
Ayo Solanke as Austin
Recurring
Dane DeHaan
Atticus Mitchell as Nick, Kath's son
Elizabeth Perkins
Crosby Baylen as Elliot, Kath's grandson
Production
Development
In February 2025, it was reported that a project based on the 2020 Danish series Ulven kommer was in development at FX, with Olivia Colman set to star and executive produce and Sarah Treem set to create, executive produce, and showrun the series.
The limited series was given the greenlight in July 2025, with Brie Larson joining as star and also executive produce along with Treem, Colman via South of the River Pictures with Ed Sinclair, Rodrigo García, Melissa Bernstein of Special Interests, and Alena Smith, Maja Jul Larsen, who created the original series, and Christian Rank and Claudia Saganario of DR Sales.
Casting
On December 5, 2025, Deadline reported that Shawn Hatosy joined the cast and four days later, Alyvia Alyn Lind and Jack Greig also joined. On January 13, 2026, William Jackson Harper joined the cast. Dane DeHaan, Atticus Mitchell, Ayo Solanke and Elizabeth Perkins joined the cast in recurring roles on February 9, 2026. On May 29, 2026, Jon Tenney joined the cast.
Filming
Filming took place in Toronto from February 2026, scheduled to last into May, with Anne Sewitsky, Rodrigo García, and Daina Reid as directors and Si Bell and Igor Jadue-Lillo as cinematographers.
Post-production
Scott van Beever serves as editor of the series.