Josh Lucas is set to star opposite Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning in the legal drama series “Discretion,” Variety has confirmed.
The show was originally announced with a straight-to-series order at Paramount+ in October 2025. It is based on the short story of the same name by Chandler Baker. It has received an eight-episode order with production slated to begin later this year.
The logline for the series states, “Lenny (Fanning), a summer associate at a prestigious Dallas law firm, uncovers a web of NDAs masking a dark truth. When she realizes she signed the same agreement, her discoveries put her in the crosshairs of the firm’s most powerful female partner Sharon (Kidman)—upending their mentor-protégé dynamic and raising the question: who gets to keep secrets, and at what cost?”
Lucas will play Greg, who is described as “a lawyer and the husband of Kidman’s powerful and formidable corporate law partner at the same firm entangled in a dark web of NDAs.”
Lucas’ recent TV roles include playing a young John Dutton in the hit Paramount Network series “Yellowstone” as well as starring in the Apple TV dramedy “Palm Royale.” Earlier in his career, he starred in shows like “The Firm” and “Mysteries of Laura.” He is primarily known for roles in films like “Ford v. Ferrari,” “The Lincoln Lawyer,” “Sweet Home Alabama,” “American Psycho,” and more.
He is repped by WME and Liebman Entertainment
Baker is writing and executive producing, with both Kidman and Fanning executive producing in addition to starring. Susannah Grant is also attached to executive produce. Kidman is executive producing via Blossom Films with Per Saari, while Fanning, her sister Dakota Fanning, and Brittany Kahan Ward executive produce for Lewellen Pictures. Jordan Cerf of Linden Entertainment and Joe Hipps of Cut To will also executive produce. It will be produced by A24 for Paramount.
Deadline first reported Lucas’ casting.