Based on the original Danish series by Christian Torpe, who is also writing and producing the show, the hour-long drama-comedy looks to challenge conventional depictions of female characters, which basically means that we’ll be changing our minds a lot about our rebellious protagonist.

And though the show might sound worlds apart from Westeros, it appears as though Headey’s title character is every bit as complex and captivating as Queen Cersei, who we last saw buried under a pile of dust and rubble in the final episode of the hit HBO series.

“Rita is a deliciously subversive character who will make you laugh and cry as she continuously challenges the hypocrisy around her,” said Jana Winograde, one of the network’s presidents of entertainment. “It goes without saying that Lena Headey is a force, whose essence is ideal to take on this wonderfully dynamic lead role.”

Lena Headey returns with another “deliciously subversive” character in Rita