“Game of Thrones” star Lena Headey has signed on to star and executive produce the pilot for “Rita,” Showtime’s upcoming dramedy.
A co-production of Showtime and Platform One Media, the hour-long pilot is created by Christian Torpe, who is also showrunner. Torpe is writing the pilot based on his award-winning original Danish series of the same name.
Headey will play the title character, Rita — “a headstrong, unconventional teacher and single mother who takes on every kind of authority – as well as her family – in a messy and unfiltered way,” per Showtime.
“Rita is a deliciously subversive character who will make you laugh and cry as she continuously challenges the hypocrisy around her,” said Jana Winograde, co-president of entertainment at Showtime.