MGM+ is set to stream “Embassy,” an internationally financed drama/thriller series starring Anna Kendrick in the United States. Variety and Deadline report that the six-part series features Kendrick as Layla, an American diplomat. Sam Heughan plays her British ex-fiancé, and J.K. Simmons portrays the U.S. ambassador. The show is created and written by Rom Lotan, according to both outlets.
Deadline adds that MGM+ acquired the series for the U.S. as well as a range of global territories, describing the project as an international production. The outlet also notes that the series’ launch was previously handled by AGC Television at Mipcom, with the U.S. streamer pickup arriving about nine months later.
No specific release date for “Embassy” on MGM+ is provided in the excerpts. Overall coverage centers on the cast, series format, creator/writer, and MGM+ distribution decision for U.S. and international audiences.
