AceShowbiz - Stellan Skarsgård is gearing up for his first role following critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for Sentimental Value this awards season. The acclaimed actor will star alongside Dakota Fanning in a new Apple TV original thriller series created by Alex Cary.

The yet-untitled series centers on Fanning’s character, an undercover Treasury agent tasked with infiltrating a sprawling international conglomerate valued in the billions. This corporation is deeply enmeshed in political and criminal networks worldwide. As the story unfolds, her character faces a moral dilemma: torn between her mission and her growing belief that her main target—the heir to this corrupt empire—is fundamentally a good man deserving of her love.

Skarsgård will portray the head of this powerful conglomerate, positioning him opposite Fanning’s undercover agent. The project is helmed by Kari Skogland, known for directing and executive producing acclaimed series like The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and The Handmaid’s Tale. Skogland will serve as both director and executive producer.

Alex Cary, who has built a strong reputation with projects such as the mini-series A Spy Among Friends and his work as a writer-producer on Homeland, serves as the creator and showrunner. Cary is producing under his overall deal with Sony Pictures Television and through his FLW Productions banner. Additional executive producers include Elle Fanning, Julie Gardner—known for Lady in the Lake and Doctor Who—for Bad Wolf America, and Brittany Kahan Ward from Lewellen Pictures.

The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television, continuing the collaboration between Skarsgård and the Fanning family in an intriguing way. In Sentimental Value, the Swedish actor plays an aging director trying to reconnect with his estranged daughters by hiring an American movie star to make a Netflix film. That American star is portrayed by Elle Fanning, Dakota’s sister, creating a subtle familial link across projects.

Skarsgård earned widespread recognition for his role in the Norwegian drama that won the Grand Prix at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, a performance that brought him the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award nomination in the same category. He also recently appeared in the critically praised Star Wars series Andor.

The actor is represented by CAA and Curtis Brown Group, and this new Apple TV thriller marks a significant upcoming project that blends political intrigue with complex emotional storytelling. Fans and industry watchers alike will be eager to see how Skarsgård and Fanning bring this high-stakes narrative to life under Cary’s experienced guidance and Skogland’s directorial vision.