And then it turns out that the killer Harper, played by Jamie Bell, is actually a time traveler. During the Great Depression, Harper found a house that opens to other time periods, and he can only use it by killing the titular shining girls: women throughout time who are brimming with potential, and the last of which is now actively hunting him.
That’s a pretty solid hook for a short miniseries, wouldn’t you say? The show’s based on the 2013 bestselling novel of the same name from author Lauren Beukes, and was in development stasis for seven years until Apple ordered an adaptation straight to series back in 2020. It’s got some pretty solid talent behind it as well—Leonardo DiCaprio is one of its executive producers through his Appian Way production company, and Moss is both an EP and will direct two of the show’s eight episodes. Not the first two, though—that honor goes to Michelle MacLaren, director of several Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones episodes.
Shining Girls will hit Apple TV+ on April 29 with its first three episodes, followed by a new installment every Friday.
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