Julia Garner is back with Apple TV+'s twisty new thriller Guilty Creatures

Julia Garner just lined up another true-crime project, and this one comes with a twist: she is playing two characters. Apple TV+ has officially ordered 'Guilty Creatures', and it sounds like the kind of slow-burn crime story that sticks with you.

'Guilty Creatures' on Apple TV+: what it is and who is making it

Based on Mikita Brottman’s non-fiction book 'Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida', the series tracks two lovers whose secret affair spirals into murder, then haunts them for nearly 20 years. Apple announced the greenlight on July 6, 2026, and they leaned into the tone with a pretty blunt teaser line:

"Sex, God, murder, and the Florida panhandle."

The show is being built with a lot of familiar, very capable hands. Think of it as a package that came together fast because the star and the director already had deals in place with the studio. Garner is not just starring — she is executive producing through her Alma Margo banner and, yes, juggling two roles in the series.

• Star: Julia Garner, playing two characters; also executive producing via Alma Margo
• Director/EP: Craig Gillespie ('Pam & Tommy'), executive producing through Fortunate Jack Productions
• Showrunner/EP: Stuart Zicherman
• Producers: Tomorrow Studios (an ITV Studios partner), developing through existing deals with Alma Margo and Fortunate Jack
• Additional EPs: Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Alissa Bachner (for Tomorrow Studios)
• Source material: Mikita Brottman’s book 'Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida'
• Premise: A clandestine affair leads to a killing; the fallout stretches across two decades
• Status: Newly ordered at Apple TV+; more casting to come

On paper, it is a lean, propulsive setup with a stacked creative team, and Garner doing double duty in front of and behind the camera is a smart fit for this kind of morally knotty material.

Garner’s other (very busy) 2026–2027 slate

Garner is not exactly easing up elsewhere. After recently showing up in 'Weapons', she is also headlining and executive producing Netflix ’s limited series 'The Altruists'. Anthony Boyle co-stars opposite her. The show centers on Sam Bankman-Fried (played by Boyle) and Caroline Ellison (played by Garner) — two hyper-bright, change-the-world types whose grand plan to overhaul global finance ends with them stealing $8 billion. Netflix has already lined up additional cast: Hudson Williams, Jennifer Grey, Terry Chen, Elizabeth Adams, Hannah Galway, and William Mapother. No date yet, but Netflix is aiming for late 2026 or early 2027.

On top of that, Garner is teaming with Charlize Theron on Amazon MGM Studios’ 'Tyrant', and she is slated to appear in season 2 of Apple TV+ comedy 'The Studio'. Translation: expect to see a lot of her over the next 12–18 months.

Bottom line

'Guilty Creatures' sounds like a pulpy true-crime hook with a heavy psychological hangover, and putting Garner in two roles under Craig Gillespie’s watch is a compelling swing. Apple has not shared a release window yet, but with the series now officially moving forward, expect casting news next.