Leslie Odom Jr. has joined the cast of Apple’s upcoming series adaptation of “Imperfect Women” in a recurring role, Variety has learned.
Odom will appear alongside previously announced cast members Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, Kate Mara, Joel Kinnaman, and Corey Stoll. The show is based on the Araminta Hall novel of the same name and was originally announce in March.
The official description of the projects states that it is 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.”
Odom will play Donovan in the series.
Odom is best known for originating the role of Aaron Burr in the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton,” for which he won both a Tony and Grammy Award. He also picked up an Emmy Award for the stage show when the live stage record aired on Disney+. He previously lent his voice to the Apple TV+ animated musical series “Central Park.” His other TV credits include “Abbott Elementary,” “Law & Order: SVU,” and “Smash.” In film, Odom has starred in “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” “The Many Saints of Newark,” and “One Night in Miami…”
He is repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
Annie Weisman will adapt “Imperfect Women” for the screen and serve as an executive producer. Moss and Lindsey McManus of Love & Squalor also executive produce, with the company having originally optioned the book. Washington will executive produce for Simpson Street alongside Pilar Savone, with Hall also executive producing. Lesli Linka Glatter will direct the pilot and executive produce. Kay Oyegun will also write and executive produce under her overall deal with 20th Television. The series is a co-production between 20th Television and Apple Studios.
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