24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
‘New Girl' creator Liz Meriwether has a new show about a serial killer
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It's a busy time for Meriwether. On April 4, 'Dying for Sex,' a half-hour dramedy that she co-created alongside Kim Rosenstock, will premiere on FX. The show is inspired by the acclaimed podcast of the same name, which tells the story of Molly Kochan (played in the series by Michelle Williams), who starts exploring her sexuality in the aftermath of her terminal cancer diagnosis. Williams stars alongside Milton native Jenny Slate, who appears as Molly's real-life best friend Nikki Boyer, who co-created the podcast with her.
Rossum will co-produce 'Black Widow' alongside Meriwether, something she's previously done for the Starz drama 'Three Women' and the Peacock miniseries 'Angelyne.' She's no stranger to crime dramas, though — she last appeared in the Apple TV+ thriller '
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