Apple TV+ sets Oct 30 premiere for crime series Nocturne

Apple TV has set an October 30 premiere date for its new crime thriller series "Nocturne," a 10-episode drama starring Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz, and Stephen Graham. The series, which was previously titled "Lazarus," will debut globally on the streaming platform with its first two episodes. The remaining eight episodes will be released weekly on Fridays, concluding with the finale on December 25.

The series follows Jonah Lynn, played by Schreiber, an ex-soldier turned homicide detective who leaves the tough streets of Philadelphia for a quiet life in a small Western Pennsylvania town. His peace is shattered when the town and his family are targeted by a diabolically cunning serial killer, Jurek Walter, portrayed by Graham. The case becomes intensely personal when Jonah's surrogate daughter, FBI Agent Saga Bauer, played by Beetz, is drawn into the desperate search for Jurek's last missing victim.

"Nocturne" is based on the novels "Lazarus" and "The Sandman" by Lars Kepler, the pen name for husband-and-wife writing duo Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril and Alexander Ahndoril. The series was developed for television by John Hlavin, who also serves as showrunner, writer, and executive...