Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy will star in the Peacock series adaptation of Karin Slaughter’s The Good Daughter, Variety reports.
Slaughter’s novel, published in 2017 by Morrow/HarperCollins, follows Charlotte and Samantha Quinn, two sisters who survived a brutal attack on their family nearly three decades earlier. Now both lawyers, the sisters are forced to confront their past when Charlotte witnesses a school shooting.
In a starred review of the novel, a critic for Kirkus said Slaughter “really does make your hair stand on end.”
The series adaptation is directed by Steph Green, who has previously helmed episodes of television series including Scandal, The Americans, and The Man in the High Castle. Slaughter, Byrne, and Green are among the series’ executive producers.
Byrne, known for her roles in the series Damages and the films Bridesmaids, Neighbors, and Insidious, will play Samantha, while Fahy, who received an Emmy nomination for her role as Daphne on the series The White Lotus, will star as Charlotte.
Fahy is taking over the role of Charlotte from Jessica Biel, who was initially slated to star in the series, but has since departed.
Another television adaptation of Slaughter’s work, Will Trent, is preparing for its third season, with Gina Rodriguez recently added to the cast.
Slaughter shared the news of Byrne and Fahy’s casting in an Instagram post, writing, “SO thrilled to finally announce the big news!!”
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
