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‘Expats’ Series Preview: Cast, Trailer, Photos, and Plot Details

Oscar winner Nicole Kidman leads the cast of Prime Video’s Expats, based on Janice Y. K. Lee’s bestselling novel The Expatriates. The limited series’ official trailer introduces the three women at the heart of the story – Kidman as Margaret, Sarayu Blue (Never Have I Ever) as Hilary, and Ji-young Yoo (The Sky is Everywhere) as Mercy.

The six-episode season’s cast also includes Brian Tee (Chicago Med) as Margaret’s husband, Clarke, and Jack Huston (House of Gucci) as Hilary’s husband, David. Amelyn Pardenilla plays Puri, Ruby Ruiz is Essie, Will Orr is Tony, and Bonde Sham plays Charly.

Lulu Wang created the series and serves as writer, director, and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Daniel Melia, Nicole Kidman, Per Saari, Alice Bell, Theresa Park, Stan Wlodkowski. Bell, Vera Miao, Gursimran Sandhu, and author Lee are involved as writers alongside Wang.

Brian Tee and Nicole Kidman in ‘Expats’ (Photo Credit: Courtesy of Prime Video)

Expats will premiere on January 26, 2024 with the release of the first two episodes.

“Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centers on three American women — Margaret, Hilary, and Mercy — whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy,” reads Prime Video’s synopsis. “The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred.”

Bonde Sham as Charly and Ji-young Yoo as Mercy (Photo Courtesy of Prime Video)
Sarayu Blue as Hilary Star (Photo Courtesy of Prime Video)
Nicole Kidman as Margaret (Photo courtesy of Prime Video)
Jack Huston and Ji-young Yoo (Photo courtesy of Prime Video)
Amelyn Pardenilla as Puri and Sarayu Blue as Hilary Star (Photo courtesy of Prime Video)



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Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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