Los Angeles: Apple TV+ has announced that its upcoming crime drama series Nocturne, starring Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz and Stephen Graham, will premiere globally on October 30.
The 10-episode series will debut with its first two episodes, followed by weekly releases every Friday until the finale on December 25.
Based on Lars Kepler's bestselling novels Lazarus and The Sandman, the series follows Jonah Lynn, a former soldier turned homicide detective who moves from Philadelphia to a small town in western Pennsylvania hoping for a quieter life.
His plans are disrupted when notorious serial killer Jurek Walter emerges as a threat to the town and Jonah's family. As authorities race to find the killer's last missing victim, Jonah sends his surrogate daughter, FBI agent Saga Bauer, to confront the murderer.
Liev Schreiber stars as Jonah Lynn and also serves as an executive producer. Zazie Beetz plays FBI agent Saga Bauer, while Stephen Graham portrays serial killer Jurek Walter.
The supporting cast includes Bill Camp, Rory Culkin, Chrissy Metz, Poorna Jagannathan and Gary Carr.
The series has been developed for television by John Hlavin, who also serves as showrunner, while Rowan Joffe is credited as creator for television. Tim Van Patten directs the first two episodes and is also an executive producer.
Lars Kepler, the pen name of Swedish authors Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril and Alexander Ahndoril, has sold more than 20 million copies of the crime novel series worldwide. The books have been translated into 40 languages and published in more than 170 territories.