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Lady in the Lake

The limited series takes place in 60s Baltimore, where an unsolved murder pushes housewife and mother, Maddie Schwartz (Portman) to reinvent her life as an investigative journalist, and sets her on a collision course with Cleo Johnson (Ingram), a hard-working woman juggling motherhood, many jobs and a passionate commitment to advancing Baltimore's Black progressive agenda.

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Cast & Crew See All

Natalie Portman
Maddie Schwartz
Moses Ingram
Cleo Johnson
Y'lan Noel
Ferdie Platt

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Did You Know Seahorses Are Fish?

Fri, Jul 19, 202454 mins

In 1966 in Baltimore, a Jewish girl goes missing during the Thanksgiving parade, and housewife Maddie Schwartz unexpectedly uproots her existence. Meanwhile, Cleo Sherwood, a hard-working black woman, juggles family, jobs and politics, narrating her life from beyond the grave.

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Awards

  • 2025 - VES Award - Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode - nominated
  • 2025 - Black Reel - Outstanding Writing in a TV Movie or Limited Series - nominated
  • 2025 - SDSA Award - Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Television Movie or Limited Series - winner

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