20th Television is currently developing a new untitled limited series about Amanda Knox, which is due to begin filming in October. The series is based on the true story of how Knox was wrongfully convicted for the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher, and her 16-year odyssey to set herself truly free.

The untitled series is going to star Grace Van Patten as Amanda Knox, and Sharon Horgan as Amanda Knox‘s mother, Edda Mellas.

Deadline has revealed that John Hoogenakker (Waco: The Aftermath), Francesco Acquaroli (Dogman), Giuseppe De Domenico (ZeroZeroZero) and Roberta Mattei (Non essere cattivo) have all joined the cast of the new series.

John Hoogenakker will be playing the role of Amanda Knox’s fun-loving but stoic father who, despite his divorce from her mother, is a great dad to his daughters. He leads the charge to defend his daughter in the press.
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Francesco Acquaroli portrays Giuliano Mignini, the Italian prosecutor in Amanda Knox’s case. A man with a need to prove himself, he’s convinced of Amanda’s involvement in the murder from the jump, and he finds his life and legacy defined by his relationship to her.

Giuseppe De Domenico is playing the role of Raffaele Sollecito, who is Amanda Knox’s boyfriend at the time of the murder and oft-forgotten co-defendant, a kid of deep principle, who was drawn into her horror story by sheer chance.

With Edda Mattei plays Monica Napoleoni, the sharp, fashionable, and aggressive head of the homicide division in Perugia, and Mignini’s right hand. She is convinced of Amanda and Raffaele’s guilt and is unrelenting in her pursuit of them.

The upcoming series is being written by KJ Steinberg, who will also be an executive producer. It is being produced by The Littlefield Company’s Warren Littlefield, Lisa Harrison, Ann Johnson, and Graham Littlefield. Monica Lewinsky, Knox, and Chris Robinson of Knox Robinson Productions are also set to executive produce the project.

This upcoming limited series will be released on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+ in the United States and on Disney+ around the world. 

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Roger Palmer

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