Timothy Olyphant & Anya Taylor-Joy’s New Thriller Skyrockets As Apple TV’s #1 Series

Credit: Dave Starbuck/Future Image/Cover Images Published Jul 16, 2026, 11:57 PM EDT Fariba Rezwan is a Lead Editor for the Movie News team. She has been with ScreenRant for nearly five years, with roles ranging from list editor to junior news editor. During that time, Fariba has led coverage for breaking movies and TV news, including Hunger Games, Marvel, and streaming. Additionally, she has actively provided commentary and reactions to the biggest movies and shows on her YouTube channel, The Movieception Show. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Timothy Olyphant and Anya Taylor-Joy's fortunes are strong with their new Apple TV thriller. Following its launch in late 2019, Apple TV gained a reputation for producing premium content and Emmy-winning projects, particularly in the thriller genre, such as Severance, Slow Horses, and Dark Matter. The streamer continues to expand its thriller catalog with new series like the Cape Fear remake and Imperfect Women. Among their greatest achievements is bringing Olyphant and Taylor-Joy together for the first time in a new adaptation, Lucky. Now, it's making an impact on Apple TV's streaming charts in just one day. In the United States, Lucky has skyrocketed to the #1 spot on Apple TV's top 10 streaming charts, even though it was just released on July 15. In fact, the thriller overtakes the streamer's other popular series, Silo, which returned for season 3 in early July and currently drops new episodes weekly. Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Widow's Bay, and Cape Fear clear out the top 5 spots, while the top 10 elite list also includes Ted Lasso, Your Friends & Neighbors, Sugar, Shrinking, and Trying. Based on Marissa Staple's 2021 novel, the Apple TV thriller follows Taylor Joy's titular con artist who gets into trouble after a heist goes wrong. In a cat-and-mouse chase with the mob and the FBI, Lucky tries to survive and get out of the mess. The star-studded cast also features Clifton Collins Jr., Annette Bening, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, while Jonatha Tropper created the series. The first two episodes of Lucky are streaming on Apple TV. The following episodes will drop weekly until August 19. Release Date July 15, 2026 Network Apple TV Showrunner Jonathan Tropper, Cassie Pappas, Jonathan van Tulleken Cast Directors Jet Wilkinson, Jonathan van Tulleken Writers Jonathan Tropper, Cassie Pappas, Mark Stasenko, Marissa Stapley Creator(s) Jonathan Tropper