Haley Lu Richardson Joins Emilia Clarke in Peacock's Espionage Series 'Ponies'
Set in 1977 Moscow, 'Ponies' follows two women who become CIA operatives after their husbands' mysterious deaths.
- Haley Lu Richardson and Emilia Clarke star in 'Ponies', a Peacock espionage thriller set during the Cold War.
- The series centers on two secretaries at the American Embassy in Moscow who turn into CIA operatives following their husbands' deaths.
- Richardson plays Twila, a fearless small-town girl, while Clarke's character, Bea, is a Russian-speaking child of Soviet immigrants.
- Co-created by Susanna Fogel and David Iserson, the show promises to explore a vast Cold War conspiracy.
- Universal Television is producing the series, with Clarke also serving as an executive producer.