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One Attic, Endless Husbands: Everything We Know About ‘The Husbands’ Adaptation With Juno Temple
If you’ve ever returned home to a brand-new husband whom you definitely didn’t marry, this series may be for you.
On April 2, Apple TV+ greenlit a book-to-TV adaptation of The Husbands. The 8-episode comedic drama series will closely follow the plot of Holly Gramazio’s bestselling debut novel of the same name. According to the press release, the series will be produced by A24, the studio behind Euphoria, Beef, Materialists, Midsommar, and more beloved content.
Per the press release, The Husbands will follow Lauren, a single woman who returns home to her husband, Michael. The catch? “She’s never seen this man before in her life.” As husbands begin to cycle in and out of her life, Lauren is faced with the question: “If swapping lives is as easy as changing a lightbulb, how do you know you’ve taken the right path?”
Scroll to find out everything we know about the upcoming series, including the release date, casting updates, and more!
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When is The Husbands coming to Apple TV+?
Right now, there is no release date for The Husbands on Apple TV+. According to the streamer, filming is set to begin in 2025, so we’re expecting to see a 2026 release date. As the show is in pre-production with A24, the team behind the scenes has been announced. The Husbands has a top-tier team of executive producers, including lead writer Miriam Battye (Succession), lead director Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya), Annie Marter (The Devil All the Time), and author Holly Gramazio.
Who has been cast in The Husbands?
Leading The Husbands as unexpected wife Lauren is Juno Temple. Temple is best known for portraying the role of Keeley Jones on Apple TV’s hit comedy Ted Lasso. When Apple TV+ announced that Temple had joined the show, Gramazio posed on social media: “Some pretty silly news! So so so excited about this, and not totally sure I’m not making it up: @a24 are making a tv show of “The Husbands” for @appletv, with @junotemple as Lauren and @itsmiriamm writing the script and Craig Gillespie as lead director. What an AMAZING dream ridiculous bunch of brilliant people, what a deeply weird turn of events.”
Right now, Temple is the only name attached to the project, leaving fans of the novel eagerly awaiting more cast announcements for roles such as neighbors Maryam and Toby, Lauren’s friend Elena, her sister Nat, and fan-favorite husbands Bohai, Michael, and Carter.
What is The Husbands on Apple TV+ about?
The Husbands is about a single woman who receives a seemingly endless supply of husbands from her attic. The official description from Apple TV+ reads: “When Lauren (Temple) returns home to her flat in London late one night, she is greeted at the door by her husband, Michael. There’s only one problem — she’s never seen this man before in her life. As Lauren tries to puzzle out how she could be married to someone she can’t remember meeting, Michael goes to the attic to change a lightbulb and abruptly disappears. In his place, a new husband emerges. Realizing that her attic is creating an infinite supply of husbands, Lauren confronts the question: If swapping lives is as easy as changing a lightbulb, how do you know you’ve taken the right path? When do you stop trying to do better and start actually living?”
As readers of the novel, we are incredibly eager to see such an original story hit the small screen. From Gramazio’s philosophical humor to Temple’s proven ability to bring iconic characters to life, we’re certain that The Husbands has the makings of a major hit.
The Husbands, Season 1, TBA, Apple TV+
