EXCLUSIVE: Lena Góra has joined the forged of the four-hour TNT miniseries Debriefing The President because the co-lead reverse Joel Kinnaman. She has taken on the position of Polly Stevens, the feminine lead on the venture at present capturing in Cairo, sources inform Deadline.
Polly is a colleague of Kinnaman’s real-life CIA analyst John Nixon, whose e book of the identical identify impressed the sequence. Rhona Mitra was initially connected to play Polly, however has since departed the sequence for unknown causes.
Debriefing the President is a restricted sequence that tells the story of CIA analyst John Nixon (Kinnaman), who turned the primary American to positively determine and interrogate Saddam Hussein following the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The sequence delves into Nixon’s private journey as he grapples with the complexities of his mission (2003-2006). By way of his interactions with Saddam, Nixon features a deeper understanding of the Iraqi dictator, the potential penalties of the invasion, and the humanitarian and geopolitical turmoil that might ensue.
Set to premiere later this yr, the present marks TNT’s first scripted sequence greenlight for the reason that Warner Bros.-Discovery merger of 2022, and comes as a part of the community’s renewed deal with premium occasion programming. It’s directed by Krzysztof Skonieczny and exec produced by Alexander Rodnyansky, Kinnaman, Stuart Manashil, Michael Kupisk, Peter Gerwe, Shelley Browning, and Leslie Greif. Cristi Bostanescu and Eric Tomosunas function producers.
Debriefing the President explores themes of fact, justice, the load of historical past, and the private {and professional} sacrifices made within the pursuit of nationwide safety.
Góra’s new gig arrives following the success of her new MAX suspense thriller sequence, The Japanese Gate. Since its premiere, it has set a number of data for its streamer. As we reported in March, Season 1 has ranked because the second-most watched scripted title in Europe this yr, trailing solely The White Lotus Season 3, and attracted the most important viewers for an EMEA authentic since Max’s launch in June final yr, as a part of the streamer’s ongoing international rollout. The present was renewed for a second season
Góra just lately co-wrote, produced, and acted within the movie Roving Lady, directed by Michal Chmielewski and govt produced by Wim Wenders. She additionally co-wrote and starred within the movie Imago, which screened at Cannes. For her efficiency, she garnered a Finest Actress win on the Gdynia Movie Competition (Poland’s model of Cannes). Subsequent up is the venture Erupcja alongside Charli XCX, produced by Jeremy O. Harris.
