{
  "id": 18144461,
  "title": "Toni Collette to Star in Apple TV Dark Comedy ‘Lenni’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/toni-collette-to-star-in-apple-tv-dark-comedy-lenni",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/toni-collette-apple-tv-dark-comedy-lenni/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Toni Collette is set to play the lead role in a new dark comedy series titled \"Lenni\" for Apple TV. The show, based on the Norwegian series \"Pernille,\" follows the titular character, a child welfare worker and divorced mother of two, as she battles to protect her family from life's challenges after a tragedy. Directed by Dearbhla Walsh, the series is adapted from the work of Made Up Stories and Keshet International, with Sarah Scheller adapting the material from the original Norwegian series.\n\nCollette, known for her work in \"Hereditary\" and \"The Sixth Sense,\" will be joined by an ensemble cast including Ciarán Hinds, Dan Wyllie, Josh McKenzie, Celeste Barber, Genevieve Hegney, Arka Das, and Wayne Blair. The series is described as a darkly comedic mystery set against a backdrop of family dynamics, with Lenni's personal and professional lives intersecting in the course of her investigations. Production is underway in Sydney, Australia, with support from the NSW Government's Made in NSW Fund.",
  "summary": "The \"Hereditary\" actress will play a child welfare worker and divorced mother of two The post Toni Collette to Star in Apple TV Dark Comedy ‘Lenni’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Toni Collette To Star In TV Adaptation Of Norwegian Dramedy ‘Pernille’ For Apple",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/toni-collette-to-star-in-tv-adaptation-of-norwegian-dramedy-pernille",
        "published": "2026-11-04T16:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TVLine",
        "title": "Toni Collette To Star In Apple TV Dramedy Lenni From Bad Sisters EP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/toni-collette-to-star-in-apple-tv-dramedy-lenni-from-bad-sisters-ep",
        "published": "2026-11-04T16:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Toni Collette to Lead Apple TV Dramedy ‘Lenni’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/toni-collette-to-lead-apple-tv-dramedy-lenni",
        "published": "2026-11-04T16:11:36.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}