Hulu has ordered a new limited series chronicling Amanda Knox’s wrongful imprisonment, the streamer announced Thursday.
Margaret Qualley is set to star as Knox in the show, which is based on the true story of her wrongful conviction for the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher and Knox’s 16-year odyssey to set herself free, according to the official logline. The series, which is currently untitled, is set to consist of eight hourlong episodes.
Created by “This Is Us” producer KJ Steinberg, the series is executive produced by Steinberg, Qualley and Monica Lewinsky. Warren Littlefield, Lisa Harrison, Ann Johnson and Graham Littlefield also executive produce for the Littlefield Company, while Amanda Knox and Chris Robinson EP for Knox Robinson Productions.