Servant - Lauren Ambrose and Toby Kebbell Interview
/There’s something creepy and chilling coming to Apple TV+ courtesy of the master himself, M.Night Shyalaman!
The new series “Servant” written by Shyalaman is a psychological thriller that follows a Philadelphia couple in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home. It stars Lauren Ambrose, Nell Tiger Free, Rupert Grint, and Toby Kebbell.
“Servant” has officially been renewed for a second season at Apple TV Plus.
The news comes ahead of the series premiere on Nov. 28, at which time the first three episodes of Season 1 will be available to stream. New episodes will then role out weekly every Friday. Executive producer M. Night Shyalaman revealed the renewal news on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Shyalaman also directed multiple episodes of the series, including the pilot.
The show was created by Tony Basgallop. Basgallop also executive produces along with Shyamalan, Ashwin Rajan, Jason Blumenthal, Todd Black and Steve Tisch. Taylor Latham and Patrick Markey serve as co-executive producers.
“Servant” is the latest Apple original series to score an early renewal. The tech giant’s newly-launched streaming service had previously renewed the dramas “See,” “For All Mankind,” “Dickinson,” while the Jennifer Aniston-Reese Witherspoon series “The Morning Show” was originally ordered for two seasons when it was first announced in 2017.
I spoke with stars Lauren Anbrose (Six Feet Under) and Toby Kebbell about the show and why they wanted to be a part of it. Check out our interview below.