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Elizabeth Banks Officially Set to Play Karen Read in Amazon Series

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Elizabeth Banks Officially Set to Play Karen Read in Amazon Series
Oct 8, 2026 9:00am PT Elizabeth Banks Officially Set to Play Karen Read in Amazon Series

Justin Noble will serve as the showrunner, with David E. Kelley producing

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Joe Otterson

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Amazon has officially greenlit a drama series about Karen Read with Elizabeth Banks set to star, Variety has learned.

The untitled, one-hour series was first reported to be in the works in 2025. It is inspired by the Law&Crime and Audible Original podcast “Karen.” Justin Noble will serve as writer, showrunner, and executive producer. Amazon has commissioned eight episodes.

The logline for the show states:

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