Fatal Attraction will soon be getting its TV remake and Paramount+ just gave us a taste of things to come. The first teaser trailer for this series is here and it sees Lizzy Caplan and Joshua Jackson start a dangerous affair that they can’t come back from.
Fatal Attraction draws inspiration from the 1987 film starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close in the lead roles. Just like the original film, its new reimagining will center on Dan Gallagher, a married man whose life is turned upside down after a woman he had a brief fling with, Alex Forrest, becomes obsessed with him and doesn’t want to let go.
Paramount+ described this series as “a deep-dive reimagining of the classic psychosexual thriller and ‘80s cultural touchstone”, adding it will explore “the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes toward strong women, personality disorders and coercive control.”
In addition to Caplan and Jackson in the lead role, Fatal Attraction will also star Amanda Peet, Alyssa Jirrels, Toby Huss, Reno Wilson, and Brian Goodman. Alexandra Cunningham co-created the series alongside Kevin J. Hynes, and she serves as its writer, showrunner, and executive producer.
Fatal Attraction will premiere on Paramount+ on April 30 with three episodes, with new episodes of the eight-episode season streaming weekly.
