Emilia Clarkel to Star in "Criminal" Series Adaptation at Amazon

Emilia Clarke has been cast in a lead role in Amazon Prime Video‘s upcoming series adaptation of the “Criminal” graphic novels.

Clarke will star alongside previously announced cast members Charlie Hunnam, Richard Jenkins, John Hawkes, Adria Arjona, Logan Browning, Kadeem Hardison, Pat Healy, Taylor Sele, Gus Halper, Aliyah Camacho, Michael Mando, Marvin Jones III, Michael Xavier, and Dominic Burgess.

The graphic novels were created by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips.

The official description states the series is “an interlocking universe of crime stories.”

Clarke will portray the role of Mallory, described as “a slick and daring armed robber, as quick with a gun as she is with her wits. Part of a heist crew with Ricky Lawless (Halper), who she’s in a passionate Bonnie-and-Clyde-like affair with. Mallory is a woman on the edge, living on the wrong side of the law and hiding secrets that will bring her and her entire crew into the danger zone.”

Clarke is, of course, best known for playing Daenerys Targaryen in the megahit HBO series “Game of Thrones” throughout its eight season run, receiving four Emmy Award nominations in the process.

Her other recent TV credits include the Marvel-Disney+ series “Secret Invasion.” Clarke’s film credits include “Me Before You,” “Last Christmas,” “The Pod Generation,” “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” and “Terminator Genisys.” She made her West End debut in 2022 in Anya Reiss’ adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull.”