Emmy-winning actors Kerry Washington (Django Unchained, Scandal) and Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men, The Handmaid’s Tale) have signed on to star in the Apple TV+ limited series adaptation of Imperfect Women, based on the Araminta Hall novel of the same name. Annie Weisman (Physical) will adapt the book for the screen.
Imperfect Women is described as an “unconventional, psychological thriller examining a crime that shatters the lives of a decades-long friendship of three women. Imperfect Women is a mystery complicated by perspective that explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and the compromises we make that alter our lives irrevocably. As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest relationships can change over time.”
Weisman will executive produce the series in addition to writing. Moss executive produces along with Lindsey McManus via Love & Squalor Pictures, which initially optioned the book. Washington and Pilar Savone executive produce for Simpson Street. Hall will also executive produce. The series is produced by 20th Television and Apple Studios.
Moss said of the project:
“From the moment I received Araminta’s novel, I couldn’t put it down. It was such an electrifying read; I fell in love with it immediately. I’ve admired Kerry and her work as an actor and producer for many years and have been looking for something to work with her on and was so thrilled that she responded to the material when we sent it to her and Pilar at Simpson Street. They were the first and only people we thought of. We are so happy that Apple and 20th Television agreed to partner with us on this, as well. It’s all an absolute match made in heaven.”
Washington added:
“I could not have been more thrilled to get this call from Elisabeth. I have been an immense fan of hers – both as a brilliant actor and groundbreaking producer – for years. Elisabeth and Lindsey have impeccable taste, as evidenced by the way they have championed Araminta’s gripping novel, and I can’t think of a better person to bring this project to life on screen than the amazing Annie Weisman. ‘Imperfect Women’ is exactly the type of exciting, complex, raw storytelling we strive to create at Simpson Street. Pilar and I are tremendously inspired by the opportunity to team up with Love & Squalor Pictures, and we are thankful to everyone at Apple Studios and the team at 20th Television for believing in this project as much as we do.”
This sounds like a fantastic project for these leading ladies. I look forward to checking it out!