Greg Kinnear has been cast as a series regular in Apple TV+’s upcoming drama Margo’s Got Money Troubles, starring Elle Fanning and Michelle Pfeiffer. The show, produced by David E. Kelley and A24, is based on Rufi Thorpe’s novel and is set to explore the turbulent life of Margo Millet, played by Fanning.
The series follows Margo, the daughter of Shyanne (Pfeiffer), a Hooters waitress, and Jinx (Nick Offerman), a former pro wrestler. After a brief affair with an English professor, Mark (Michael Angarano), at the local junior college, Margo finds herself unexpectedly pregnant. At 20, struggling with unemployment and the looming threat of eviction, Margo is forced to navigate the complexities of adulthood while raising her child alone. When her estranged father, Jinx, shows up at her door and asks to move in, she agrees under the condition that he helps with childcare. In an attempt to make ends meet, Margo starts an OnlyFans account and soon finds herself applying some of Jinx’s unconventional advice from the wrestling world.
Kinnear will portray Kenny, Shyanne’s religious boyfriend, adding a layer of complexity to the already strained family dynamics.
In addition to Kinnear, the ensemble cast includes Thaddea Graham as Margo’s roommate, Marcia Gay Harden as Mark’s mother, and Nicole Kidman, who will play Margo and Mark’s mediator.
David E. Kelley serves as writer and showrunner for the eight-episode series, which also sees him executive producing alongside Matthew Tinker, Elle Fanning, Dakota Fanning, and Brittany Kahan Ward for Lewellen Pictures. Nicole Kidman and Per Saari of Blossom Films, as well as Pfeiffer, Thorpe, and Eva Anderson, are also credited as executive producers.
Kinnear, an Oscar nominee for As Good As It Gets and an Emmy nominee for his roles in The Kennedys and Modern Family, has recently appeared in Starz’s Shining Vale and Apple TV+’s Black Bird. He is also set to star in Smoke (formerly Firebug), a new series from Black Bird creator Dennis Lehane, alongside Taron Egerton.
Kinnear is represented by CAA and Goodman Genow Schenkman Smelkinson, and Christopher.
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