Margo's Got Money Troubles

Margo's Got Money Troubles is an upcoming American drama television series created by David E. Kelley, based on the 2024 novel of the same name by Rufi Thorpe. It stars Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman. It is set to premiere on Apple TV+ in 2026.

Margo's Got Money Troubles
Genre	Drama
Created by	David E. Kelley
Based on	Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
Showrunner	David E. Kelley
Directed by	Dearbhla Walsh Kate Herron Alice Seabright
Starring	Elle Fanning Nicole Kidman Michelle Pfeiffer Nick Offerman Thaddea Graham Greg Kinnear
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Dakota Fanning Elle Fanning Brittany Kahan Ward David E. Kelley Nicole Kidman Michelle Pfeiffer Checka Propper Per Saari Rufi Thorpe Matthew Tinker Eva Anderson
Production companies	Blossom Films David E. Kelley Productions Lewellen Pictures A24
Original release
Network	Apple TV+

Premise

Margo's Got Money Troubles centers on Margo Millet, whose tumultuous journey unfolds as the daughter of a Hooters waitress and a former professional wrestler. After an affair with her junior college English professor leaves her pregnant, Margo turns to OnlyFans to support herself. Reconnecting with her estranged father, who shares wisdom gleaned from his wrestling days, Margo achieves remarkable success on OnlyFans.^[1][2]

Cast

Main

• Elle Fanning as Margo Millet
• Nicole Kidman as Margo and her professor's mediator
• Michelle Pfeiffer as Shyanne Millet, Margo's mother, a former Hooters waitress
• Nick Offerman as Jinx Millet, Shyanne's ex-husband, Margo's father, an ex-pro wrestler
• Thaddea Graham as Susie, Margo's roommate
• Greg Kinnear as Kenny, Shyanne's boyfriend

Guest

• Marcia Gay Harden as Elizabeth
• Michael Angarano as Mark
• Lindsey Normington as Rose
• Rico Nasty as KC
• Michael Workéyè as JB

Production

It was announced in October 2023 that Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman would star in and executive produce the series, which David E. Kelley will serve as showrunner on.^[3] In February 2024, Apple TV+ landed the rights to the series, with it receiving a straight to series order.^[4] In September, Michelle Pfeiffer joined the cast and will also serve as an executive producer. This marks the first time she has collaborated with Kelley, her husband.^[5] Nick Offerman and Thaddea Graham would be added to the cast in the following months.^[6][7] In February 2025, Marcia Gay Harden and Michael Angarano were cast in guest roles.^[8][9] In March 2025, Greg Kinnear, Lindsey Normington, Rico Nasty and Michael Workéyè joined the cast in series regular and recurring capacities, respectively.^[10][11] In April 2025, Dearbhla Walsh, Kate Herron, and Alice Seabright were announced as the directors of the series. Walsh directed four of the eight episodes, including the pilot, and Herron and Seabright directed two episodes each.^[12]

Filming was due to begin in January 2025 in New York.^[13] It began instead in Los Angeles in February, and is expected to conclude in May.^[14] On June 24, 2025, Pfeiffer announced that filming had wrapped.^[15]

Release

Margo's Got Money Troubles is set to be released in 2026.^[16]