Apple TV discovers Margo’s Got Money Troubles

FIRST LOOK: Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nick Offerman, Thaddea Graham and Nicole Kidman comprise the starry cast of Margo’s Got Money Troubles, an Apple TV series due to debut in April 2026.

Written by David E Kelley, based on Rufi Thorpe’s novel of the same name, the eight-episode series is a comedic family drama following recent college dropout and aspiring writer Margo (Fanning), the daughter of an ex-Hooter’s waitress (Pfeiffer) and ex-pro wrestler (Offerman), as she’s forced to make her way with a new baby, a mounting pile of bills and a dwindling amount of ways to pay them.

The series also stars Marcia Gay Harden, Greg Kinnear, Michael Angarano, Rico Nasty and Lindsey Normington.

Margo’s Got Money Troubles is produced for Apple TV by A24. Kelley is showrunner and writer, and executive produces alongside Fanning, Dakota Fanning and Brittany Kahan Ward for Lewellen Pictures; Kidman and Per Saari of Blossom Films; and Matthew Tinker for David E Kelley Productions.

Pfeiffer, author Thorpe, Eva Anderson and Boo Killebrew also executive produce. Dearbhla Walsh directs the pilot and is an executive producer. Additional directors include Kate Herron and Alice Seabright.

The series will premiere globally on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

It marks the most recent collaboration between Ally McBeal creator Kelley and Apple TV, following Presumed Innocent, which is now in production on its second season.

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