Amanda Seyfried Cast in Prime Video's Skinny Dip

Amanda Seyfried, an Academy Award nominee and Emmy winner, has been cast in the lead role of Joey Perrone for the upcoming Prime Video series adaptation of Carl Hiaasen's 2004 novel Skinny Dip. The project, a one-hour dramedy centered on themes of murder, vengeance, and accountability, shifted from development at HBO Max earlier this year to Prime Video after the Amazon-owned streamer acquired it.

In the series, Seyfried portrays Joey Perrone, whose second anniversary cruise takes a deadly turn when her husband, Chaz, pushes her overboard amid his infidelity. Surviving the fall into the ocean, Joey teams up with a disgraced ex-cop to exact revenge on Chaz. The logline describes the story as one where Perrone "expected earrings, but instead, her husband Chaz had alternate plans. After unexpectedly finding herself on the other side of those plans, she vows to get revenge."

The adaptation is written and executive produced by Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, known for creating the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time, which aired for seven seasons. They previously served as executive producers on Lost and have credits on shows including Felicity and One Tree Hill, as well as the...