Lucky

Premise

When a multimillion-dollar heist goes sideways, con artist Lucky (Taylor-Joy) is forced to go on the run. Pursued by both the FBI and a ruthless crime boss, Lucky must fight for her life — and a way out.

Cast and characters

Main

Anya Taylor-Joy as Luciana "Lucky" Armstrong

Annette Bening as Priscilla Masterson, a dangerous mob boss, Cary's mother, and Lucky's mother-in-law

Clifton Collins Jr. as Harris Dutch, Priscilla's enforcer

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Agent Billie Rand, an FBI agent determined to find Lucky and arrest her so she can take down Priscilla

Timothy Olyphant as John Armstrong, Lucky's incarcerated father, and Cary's father-in-law

Recurring

Mo McRae as Agent Eli Gates, Rand's partner

Drew Starkey as Cary Masterson, Lucky's husband and Priscilla's son

Eric Lange as Kershaw, Rand's supervisor

William Fichtner as Wayne Whittaker, Priscilla's boss and Cary's biological father

Guest

Dean Jagger as Agent Tom Mason

Artur Zai Barrera as Agent Diego Cruz

Alanna Ubach as Sylvia

Matthew Rauch as Noah

Nicole Chanel Williams as Asher

Annie Tedesco as Sharon

Malcolm McRae as Eric

Jazmyn Simon as Alison

Aadyn Encalarde as Dana

Eugene Kim as Eddy

Isaac Stephen Montgomery as Officer Davis

Production

The series was created by Jonathan Tropper and adapted from Marissa Stapley's novel of the same name. Tropper serves as co-showrunner alongside Cassie Pappas. It is produced by Apple Studios alongside Tropper Ink with executive producers including Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter for Hello Sunshine, part of Candle Media. Anya Taylor-Joy is an executive producer through her production banner Ladykiller and also leads the cast. In December 2024, Lucky was given a series order by Apple TV, and Jonathan Van Tulleken signed on to direct and executive produce. Annette Bening and Timothy Olyphant joined the cast in January 2025, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Drew Starkey joined in February, Clifton Collins Jr. and Mo McRae in March, and lastly William Fichtner and Eric Lange rounded out the cast in April.

Filming began in Las Vegas in February 2025, also shooting in Los Angeles, and wrapped in July 2025. Fiona Apple and Amy Aileen Wood produced the series' title sequence track.

Release

Lucky was released on Apple TV on July 15, 2026, with the first two episodes available immediately and the rest on a weekly basis until August 19.

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 78% approval rating based on 49 reviews, with an average of rating reviews of 6.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Anya Taylor-Joy is Lucky in an entertaining bit of thrilling fare that often promises more than it can deliver but never lets the audience down when it comes to action and intrigue." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 68 out of 100 based on 29 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.