American novelist Laura Dave has penned a series of bestselling books, including Eight Hundred Grapes and The Divorce Party. She is on-board to write the script for this new TV series, along with her husband, the Oscar-winning script writer Josh Singer.

Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine company helped put Apple TV+ on the map with The Morning Show, in which she co-stars alongside Jennifer Aniston. The Legally Blonde star also brought Truth Be Told to the channel. Based on the bestselling novel by Kathleen Barber, the show delves into the consequences of our obsession with true crime and stars The Help’s Octavia Spencer as a true-crime podcaster.

Julia Roberts, one of Hollywood’s best-known actors, made the crossover from film to TV with her lead role on the Amazon Prime thriller Homecoming. The Last Thing He Told Me is her first project with Witherspoon.

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The Last Thing He Told Me: Julia Roberts to star in twisty new TV thriller