Michelle Williams will lead the upcoming FX series, “Dying for Sex,” an insider familiar with the matter told TheWrap.
The limited series is based on the podcast of the same name and comes from writers Liz Meriwether (“The Dropout”) and Kim Rosenstock (“Only Murders In the Building”). Director Leslye Headland (“Russian Doll,” “Acolyte”) is also attached to the project.
The series, inspired by the Wondery Inc. podcast of the same name, follows the journey of a woman (Williams) who leaves her husband of 15 years after being diagnosed with metastasized breast cancer. Breaking off into a new chapter in her life, she begins to explore her sexuality with the support of her best friend.