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Lucy Liu to Lead and Executive Produce Peacock Crime Drama 'Superfakes'

The A24–UCP series comes from creator-showrunner Alice Ju with executive producers including the Safdie brothers.

Overview

  • The story follows a small-time Chinatown luxury counterfeit dealer who enters a dangerous black market to pursue suburban stability for her family.
  • Alice Ju serves as creator, writer, and showrunner, building on Emmy-winning work on Beef and credits on Poker Face and Russian Doll.
  • Executive producers include Josh and Benny Safdie, Howard Klein and Olivia Gerke of 3 Arts, Ronald Bronstein, and Eli Bush, alongside Liu.
  • A24 and Universal Studio Group’s UCP are producing the series, which was ordered in January.
  • No release timing or additional casting has been announced, while Liu also produced and stars in Rosemead set for theatrical release in December.