Mar 31, 2026 7:26pm IST
Laura Dern to Star in Jeffrey Epstein Investigation Series From Adam McKay and Sony: Everything we know so far
Joining the growing list of greenlit shows is a new Laura Dern-led series centered on the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, which has now officially been commissioned by Sony Pictures Television and producer Adam McKay. The limited series, which will dive into the reporting and investigation surrounding one of the most infamous scandals in recent memory, is now in development and beginning to generate serious buzz.
The untitled project is said to be a limited series focused on the investigation that ultimately led to the explosive exposure of the Jeffrey Epstein case. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show is now officially in development at Sony Pictures Television and is backed by Adam McKay. It will follow Miami Herald investigative reporter Julie K. Brown and will be based on her book, “Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story.” Laura Dern is attached to play Brown in the series.
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Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy financier, first made headlines in 2008 when he was convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution. In 2019, he was charged federally for sex trafficking underage girls over a span of several years. However, before the trial could begin, Epstein died in prison. His death was later ruled a suicide. The recent revelations around the Epstein files have once again brought attention to the scale of his operations and his links to several powerful individuals.
While Laura Dern (“Marriage Story”) leads the series and Adam McKay (“Succession”) is backing it, the show is being written by Sharon Hoffman (“Mrs. America,” “Pieces of Her”). Hoffman will also serve as co-showrunner alongside Eileen Myers (“The Night Agent”). Both will executive produce the project along with McKay. Sony is currently pitching the series to prospective buyers and is said to be confident that it will draw strong interest.
The official synopsis of the series reads: “An explosive account of an investigative reporter exposing the secret plea deal between Epstein and federal prosecutors. Drawing from Brown’s experience as a groundbreaking reporter for the Miami Herald, the book and the limited series follow her relentless years-long investigation that identified 80 victims, persuaded key survivors to go on the record, and led to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrests.”
There is currently no release window attached to the Jeffrey Epstein series.
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