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Haley Lu Richardson Joins Emilia Clarke in Cold War Conspiracy Thriller PONIES at Peacock
In 1977, two "persons of no interest" work anonymously as secretaries at the American Embassy in Moscow.
Peacock is turning the clock all the way back to 1977 for a brand-new television show entitled PONIES, starring Game of Thrones alum Emilia Clarke.
The forthcoming project is not about baby horses, but the tense 20th-century standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union.
What is Peacock's Cold War espionage thriller PONIES about?
Clarke is set to play one of the lead characters in the Cold War conspiracy thriller centered around two "ponies" ("persons of no interest" in the shadowy world of intelligence) who work anonymously as secretaries at the American Embassy in Moscow, circa 1977. When their husbands are mysteriously killed in the USSR, however, the two women, Bea (Clarke) and Twila (Haley Lu Richardson), are recruited as CIA agents, going on "to uncover a vast Cold War conspiracy and solve the mystery that made them widows in the first place," reads the official synopsis.
Who stars in PONIES?
PONIES stars Emilia Clarke as Bea, who is described as "an over-educated, Russian-speaking child of Soviet immigrants."
Peacock has also revealed that Haley Lu Richardson (The White Lotus, Unpregnant) will star as Twila, who is described as "a small-town girl who is as abrasive as she is fearless."
Additional casting news is still to come.
Susanna Fogel (The Flight Attendant, The Spy Who Dumped Me) and David Iserson (Mr. Robot, New Girl) co-created the series, with the latter stepping into the role of showrunner. Both are co-writers, directors, and executive producers. In addition to leading the cast, Clarke will also serve as an EP alongside Pacesetter Productions founder Jessica Rhoades (Black Mirror, Station Eleven, Dirty John). Katherine Bridle and Pacesetter EVP Alison Mo Massey are co-executive producers.
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When will PONIES premiere on Peacock?
Peacock has yet to announce a specific debut date for the show, seeing as it hasn't even begun filming yet.
Originally published Aug 26, 2024.
