Apple orders psychological thriller series 'Constellation'

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has announced a new, conspiracy-based psychological thriller "Constellation," which is set to star Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks.

The series will feature a plot surrounding Jo (Rapace), who returned to Earth after suffering a disaster in space. She must find the pieces of her life that have gone missing since her mission began.

Billed as "an exploration of the dark edges of human psychology," Jo must uncover the hidden history of space travel to be reunited with those missing pieces.

Noomi Rapace has previously starred in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," and "You Won't Be Alone." Co-star Jonathan Banks, who is an Emmy Award nominee, has himself starred in "Mudbound," "Breaking Bad," and "Better Call Saul."

The series is created and written by Peter Harness, who has previously worked on "Doctor Who."

Emmy Award winner Michelle MacLaren will direct the series. This will be MacLaren's third series collaboration with Apple TV+, after previously working on series "Shining Girls" and "The Morning Show" for the streaming service.

The series will join other thrillers on the service including espionage thriller "Tehran," and neo-noir thriller "Losing Alice."