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    TVLine Items: Sophie Turner’s Heist Show, Ego Nwodim Joins Steph Curry Comedy and More

    By Keisha Hatchett,

    2024-05-10
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    Prime Video is gearing up for the heist of the century with Game of Thrones ’ Sophie Turner. The streamer has given a series order for the new drama Haven , about an ordinary office worker who finds herself at the center of a high-stakes crime.

    “A typical workday at a pension fund investment company, Lochmill Capital, is upended when violent thieves burst in and force Zara (played by Turner) and her best mate Luke ( Saltburn’s Archie Madekwe) to execute their demands,” reads the synopsis. Rhys ( The Queen’s Gambit’s Jacob Fortune-Lloyd), a cop and a recently relapsed gambling addict investigating the heist, must “keep his own money problems at bay while dealing with the secret agendas and competing interests at the center of this far-reaching crime.”

    The series hails from crime novelist S.A. Nikias, who penned the script in their TV writing debut. Sam Miller ( I May Destroy You , Black Mirror ), meanwhile, will executive-produce and direct the first three episodes.

    No word yet on a release date for the upcoming series, or Turner’s other new show, The CW’s Joan .

    Ready for some more recent newsy nuggets? Well…

    * Saturday Night Live’s Ego Nwodim will star opposite Adam Pally and Stephen Curry in the Peacock comedy Mr. Throwback , a mocumentary from Happy Endings creator David Caspe — and writers Matthew Libman and Daniel Libman — about a down-and-out memorabilia dealer seeking redemption by reuniting with his sixth-grade teammate, NBA great Steph Curry, Deadline reports. Nwodim will portray Curry’s childhood friend, business partner, manager and overall handler Kimberly.

    * Actor and violinist Giovanni Mazza ( Chicago Fire , Game of Talents ) will appear in the May 13 episode of General Hospital as a cousin of Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton), performing during her and Harrison’s (Josh Swickard) nuptials, per Deadline .

    * “Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked,” a special behind-the-scenes celebration of Universal Pictures’ upcoming feature film, led by superstars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and the all-star cast of “Wicked,” will air Nov. 25 on NBC.

    * Season 3 of Syfy’s SurrealEstate will premiere in 2025.

    * Prime Video has set a Thursday, Aug. 1 release for Influenced , a 10-episode, content creator-led talk show co-hosted by social media personalities Achieng Agutu, Eyal Booker, Tefi Pessoa, Taryn Delanie Smith, and Cyrus Veyssi.

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