Production Begins on Paramount Legal Thriller Discretion

Production has officially begun on "Discretion," the upcoming Paramount legal thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning. The eight-episode series, produced by A24, commenced filming this week, with the streamer confirming cameras are now rolling. The project, which was first announced in September 2025, has also added two new series regulars to its ensemble cast.

Joining Kidman and Fanning are Stephan James and Colton Ryan. James, known for his roles in "If Beale Street Could Talk" and "Homecoming," will play Logan, a sharp corporate associate who becomes a mentor to Fanning's character. Ryan, who previously starred alongside Fanning in Hulu's "The Girl From Plainville," portrays Boone, Lenny's ex-boyfriend. Boone is described as a recovering addict from an affluent Dallas family who is nine months sober and living at a halfway house while quietly trying to rebuild his life.

The series follows Lenny, a summer associate at a prestigious Dallas law firm, who uncovers a web of nondisclosure agreements masking a dark truth. Her discoveries become particularly perilous when she realizes she has signed the same agreement, placing her in the crosshairs of the firm's most...