Margo's Got Money Troubles

Margo's Got Money Troubles is an American comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley, based on the 2024 novel by Rufi Thorpe. It stars Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nick Offerman, Greg Kinnear, Thaddea Graham, Michael Angarano, and Marcia Gay Harden. It is set to premiere on Apple TV on April 15, 2026.

Margo's Got Money Troubles centers on Margo Millet (Elle Fanning), whose tumultuous journey unfolds as the daughter of a Hooters waitress, Shyanne (Michelle Pfeiffer), and a former professional wrestler, Jinx (Nick Offerman). After an affair with her junior college English professor leaves her pregnant, Margo turns to OnlyFans to support herself. Reconnecting with her estranged father, who shares wisdom gleaned from his wrestling days, Margo achieves remarkable success on OnlyFans.

• Elle Fanning as Margo Millet

• Nicole Kidman as Margo's and her professor's mediator

• Michelle Pfeiffer as Shyanne Millet, Margo's mother, a former Hooters waitress

• Nick Offerman as Jinx Millet, Shyanne's ex-husband, Margo's father, an ex-pro wrestler

• Greg Kinnear as Kenny, Shyanne's boyfriend

• Thaddea Graham as Susie, Margo's roommate

• Michael Angarano as Mark

• Marcia Gay Harden as Elizabeth

• Lindsey Normington as Rose

• Rico Nasty as KC

• Michael Workéyè as JB

• Chris Jericho as himself

• Annalise Basso as Kathryn

It was announced in October 2023 that Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman would star in and executive produce the series, which David E. Kelley would serve as showrunner on. In February 2024, Apple TV+ landed the rights to the series, with it receiving a straight to series order. In April 2025, Dearbhla Walsh, Kate Herron, and Alice Seabright were announced as the directors of the series. Walsh directed four of the eight episodes, including the pilot, and Herron and Seabright directed two episodes each. Walsh also served as executive producer of the series.

In September 2024, Michelle Pfeiffer joined the cast and will also serve as an executive producer. This marks the first time she has collaborated with Kelley, her husband. Nick Offerman and Thaddea Graham would be added to the cast in the following months. In February 2025, Marcia Gay Harden and Michael Angarano were cast in guest roles. In March 2025, Greg Kinnear, Lindsey Normington, Rico Nasty and Michael Workéyè joined the cast in series regular and recurring capacities, respectively.

Principal photography was due to begin in January 2025 in New York. It began instead in Los Angeles in February, and was expected to conclude in May. On June 24, 2025, Pfeiffer announced that filming had wrapped.

Margo's Got Money Troubles is slated to premiere with its first three episodes on April 15, 2026, with new episodes dropping weekly thereafter through May 20. The series premiered at the 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival on March 12, 2026, in Austin, Texas.

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 96% approval rating based on 24 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Rich in character and dramatic antics, Margo's Got Money Troubles succeeds because of its attention to emotional detail, authentic performances, and brilliant storytelling." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 77 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "generaly favorable" reviews.

• Margo's Got Money Troubles at IMDb