Headey will executive produce the pilot, a co-production of Showtime and Platform One Media, with creator and showrunner Christian Torpe (Silent Heart, Blackbird).
Variety has brought word that the upcoming Showtime dramedy pilot RIta led by Game of Thrones alum Lena Headey is making headway as Unbelievable‘s Lisa Cholodenko has signed on to direct and executive produce.
Elisa Ellis will executive produce for Platform One Media, which is headed by Katie O’Connell Mash.
“Rita is a deliciously subversive character who will make you laugh and cry as she continuously challenges the hypocrisy around her.