Shining Girls: New Apple TV+ Drama Featuring Elisabeth Moss Gets Trippy Trailer

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You will not want to miss this series!

Apple TV+ today released the trailer for the highly anticipated series, Shining Girls, starring and executive produced by Emmy Award-winning actress Elisabeth Moss.

If you're drawn to trippy TV that continually pulls the rug out from under you, mark your calendar now.

Shining Girls with Elisabeth Moss

The metaphysical thriller will make its worldwide debut on Friday, April 29, 2022, with the first three episodes, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday.

Hailing from MRC Television, the series is also executive produced by Appian Way and adapted for television by showrunner Silka Luisa, with Emmy Award winner Michelle MacLaren directing the first two episodes.

Based on Lauren Beukes’ best-selling novel, Shining Girls follows Kirby Mazrachi (Moss) as a Chicago newspaper archivist whose journalistic ambitions were put on hold after enduring a traumatic assault.

Shining Girls First Photo

When Kirby learns that a recent murder mirrors her own case, she partners with seasoned, yet troubled reporter Dan Velazquez (played by Wagner Moura), to uncover her attacker’s identity.

As they realize these cold cases are inextricably linked, their own personal traumas and Kirby’s blurred reality allow her assailant to remain one step ahead.

In addition to Moss and Moura, the gripping drama stars Phillipa Soo, Amy Brenneman, and Jamie Bell.

Wagner Moura on Shining Girls

Shining Girls is adapted for television and executive produced by Silka Luisa, who also serves as showrunner.

Elisabeth Moss stars, directs and executive produces through Love and Squalor Pictures, alongside Lindsey McManus. Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Davisson and Michael Hampton executive produce through Appian Way.

Michelle MacLaren directs and executive produces with Rebecca Hobbs for MacLaren Entertainment. Daina Reid directs and executive produces.

Jamie Bell on Shining Girls

Author Lauren Beukes and Alan Page Arriaga also serve as executive producers.

Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all your favorite screens.

After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut.

Kirby at the Office

To date, Apple Original films, documentaries, and series have been honored with more than 200 wins and 900 award nominations and counting.

Take a look at the first trailer for Shining Girls now, and return to TV Fanatic for more exciting coverage, including reviews and interviews as the premiere date grows closer.

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Shining Girls Quotes

Kirby: The detective who was on my case, he called me in. Doesn't matter. It's- I thought it did, but it doesn't.
Dan: He called you in for what?
Kirby: He thought it was the same guy.
Dan: What someone did to Julia, they tried to do to you?
Kirby: It was six years ago.

First we find its shine, and then we take it away.

Harper