Summary
Game of Thronesstar Emilia Clarkeadds a second upcoming TV role in a new spy thriller series titledPonies. The English actress is best known for her portrayal of Daenerys Targaryen in HBO’s massively popular fantasy series, for which she earned four Emmy nominations. Outside ofGame of Thrones, she has also starred as Sarah Connor inTerminator Genisys, Qi’ra in Solo:A Star Wars Story, and as G’iah in Marvel’sSecret Invasion. Clarke has also starred in the romantic dramasMe Before YouandLast Christmas.
Now, theGame of Thronesstar has set a second upcoming role in a TV series. PerVariety,Clarke is set for a lead role in the spy thriller series,Ponies, which has been ordered straight to series at Peacock. This is her second upcoming lead role in a TV series after Prime Video’sCriminal.
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Story, Characters & Creative Team
Peacock’s upcoming espionage series isset in Moscow in 1977 and follows two PONIES(an acronym for “persons of no interest” in intelligence slang) who work anonymously as secretaries in the American Embassy. When their husbands are killed under suspicious circumstances in the USSR, the two become CIA operatives.Clarke will play Bea, a highly educated Russian-speaking daughter of Soviet immigrants, who teams up with Twila, a fearless and blunt small-town girl. Together, they work to uncover a comprehensive Cold War conspiracy and the truth behind the events that turned them into widows.
Peacock’sPoniesis co-created by Susanna Fogel, known previously forThe Flight AttendantandThe Spy Who Dumped Me, and David Iserson. Fogel is set to direct the series, while Iserson will take on the role of showrunner. In addition to starring, Clarke will also serve as an executive producer. Additional executive producers include Jessica Rhoades, Alison Mo Massey, and Katherine Bridle.
Poniesis the second TV role that Clarke has secured in recent months, as she will also star in Prime Video’sCriminalcomic adaptationbased on Ed Brubaker's Eisner Award-winning graphic novel. In that series, Clarke will play Mallory, a quick-witted armed robber in a Bonnie-and-Clyde-like relationship.Poniesis also the second espionage thriller that Peacock has commissioned this year, with an untitled spy series starring Simu Liu also being ordered. WithPonies,Criminal, and more series in the works, fans of Clarke and spy thrillers should certainly get their fill in the near future.
