Hulu has ordered a series version of the Jack Jordan novel “Conviction” with Elisabeth Moss attached to play the lead role, Variety has learned.
David Shore is adapting the book for the small screen and may also function showrunner and executive producer. Moss can be executive producing under her Love & Squalor Pictures banner along with starring. Warren Littlefield, who worked with Moss and Hulu on each “The Handmaid’s Tale” and the upcoming series “The Testaments,” will executive produce for The Littlefield Co.
“Conviction” was originally published in 2023. Per the official logline, “Criminal defense attorney Neve Harper (Moss), a confident lawyer, finally has her shot at a career-making case: a high-profile murder where the husband is accused of killing his wife by setting their home on fire. But when a mysterious stranger begins blackmailing Neve, she is forced to compromise every legal, moral, and ethical obligation to realize an acquittal – or else risk her dark secrets being exposed.”
Shore is executive producing under his Shore Z Productions banner together with Erin Gunn. Jordan can be an executive producer, as are Ann Johnson and Lisa Harrison of The Littlefield Co. Bert Salke executive produces via Co-Lab21 together with Lindsey McManus of Love & Squalor. twentieth Television is the studio. Each Shore and Littlefield are currently under overall deals with twentieth TV, while Jordan has a multi-year development deal there as well.
Moss starred in “The Handmaid’s Tale” throughout its six-season run at Hulu. She received 4 Emmy nominations for outstanding lead actress in a drama for the show, winning the award in 2017. She also shared within the show’s 4 nominations for best drama series, which it also won in 2017. She is currently an executive producer on “The Testaments,” which is able to bow on Hulu on April 8.
Moss has received seven other Emmy nominations in her profession — six for “Mad Men” and one for “Top of the Lake.” She’s going to next be seen within the Apple TV series “Imperfect Women” opposite Kerry Washington and Kate Mara.
She is repped by WME, Ocean Avenue, Ribisi Entertainment Group and Hansen Jacobson.
Shore is probably best known for creating the hit Fox medical drama “House” starring Hugh Laurie, which ran for eight seasons. He followed that up with the hit ABC drama “The Good Doctor,” which ended after seven seasons in 2024. His other TV writing credits include “Sneaky Pete,” “Accused,” and “Law & Order.”
He’s repped by CAA, The Shuman Co., and attorney Bill Sobel.
Along with “Conviction,” Jordan is currently developing a series version of his novel “Deception” with twentieth TV. He can be working an adaptation of the novel “Redemption” with Disney Entertainment’s International Originals EMEA team, from twentieth TV, The Littlefield Co, Co-Lab 21 and Riff Raff Entertainment.
Jordan is repped by Madeleine Milburn Agency, WME, and FKKS.