Elizabeth Banks to star in Prime Video limited series on Karen Read

Prime Video and Warner Bros. Television are developing a limited series dramatizing the high-profile Karen Read trial, with Elizabeth Banks attached to star as Read and to serve as an executive producer. The project will be written and overseen by showrunner Justin Noble, with television veteran David E. Kelley on board as an executive producer. The series is based on the Law & Crime and Wondery podcast Karen and aims to examine the legal case and the broader cultural forces that surrounded it.

According to the project description, "This series explores society's obsession with true crime, the allure of conspiracy and the deepening crisis of trust in our institutions." That logline reflects the creative team's stated intention to probe not only the factual details of the case but also how media attention, conspiratorial narratives, and institutional distrust shaped public perception as the trial unfolded.

Production credits bring together several established media companies and producers. Banks will produce through her Brownstone banner alongside Max Handelman and Krissy Wall. Noble will serve as writer and executive producer; he has an overall deal with Warner Bros. Television....