TV Series On Epstein Investigation Starring Laura Dern In Development At Sony, Report Says
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BreakingBusinessTV Series On Epstein Investigation Starring Laura Dern In Development At Sony, Report SaysByAntonio Pequeño IV,Forbes Staff. Pequeño is a breaking news reporter who covers tech and more.Follow AuthorMar 30, 2026, 01:45pm EDTToplineA television series on the investigative reporting that led to the arrests of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell is in development at Sony, according to Variety, with Oscar-winning actress Laura Dern set to lead.Laura Dern arrives at the premiere of the film "Is This Thing On?" on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, at Vidiots in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)2025 InvisionKey FactsSony is shopping a limited series based on Miami Herald journalist Julie K. Brown’s book, “Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story,” Variety reported.Dern will executive produce and star as Brown in the series, which does not yet have other names attached to it.Writer and producer Sharon Hoffman, known for her work on “House of Cards” and “Mrs. America,” is adapting Brown’s book for television and will be executive producer and a co-showrunner alongside Eileen Myers, an executive producer on the upcoming series “American Hostage.”Brown will also executive produce alongside Kevin Messick and Adam McKay, the director of “Don’t Look Up” who also directed the pilot episode of “Succession.”Forbes has reached out to Sony Pictures Entertainment for comment.Crucial QuoteThe series’ official description describes it as “an explosive account of an investigative reporter exposing the secret plea deal between Epstein and federal prosecutors. Drawing from Brown’s experience as a groundbreaking reporter for the Miami Herald, the book and the limited series follow her relentless years-long investigation that identified 80 victims, persuaded key survivors to go on the record, and led to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrests.”Key BackgroundBrown and the Miami Herald’s reporting has been widely regarded as one of the leading factors in Epstein’s arrest in 2019. The investigation revealed how Epstein secured an extremely lenient and controversial plea deal in 2008, allegedly using his connections to evade a long-term sentencing. He served 13 months out of an 18-month sentence at a county jail after facing allegations of trafficking dozens of underage girls. Brown interviewed several victims and worked with Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s most high-profile accusers who last year released a book about her encounters with Epstein, Maxwell and their associates. Giuffre died by suicide in 2025, less than six months before her book, “Nobody’s Girl,” was released.Further ReadingPerversion of Justice (Miami Herald)Epstein Accuser Virginia Giuffre’s Posthumous Memoir Is Coming Out—What To Know About Her Life And Death (Forbes)Got a tip? Share confidential information with Forbes.Editorial StandardsReprints & PermissionsLOADING VIDEO PLAYER...FORBES’ FEATURED Video