The
Amazon
Original
series
Expats
has
been
eagerly
awaited
by
audiences
ever
since
its
announcement.
Set
against
the
backdrop
of
Hong
Kong,
the
upcoming
drama
explores
the
thin
line
between
victimhood
and
culpability
through
the
lens
of
three
American
women
based
on
the
best-selling
book
by
Janice
Y.
K.
Lee's
2016
novel
'The
Expatriates'.
Critically
acclaimed
director
Lulu
Wang
talks
about
how
the
Oscar
winning
actress
Nicole
Kidman
brought
Expats
to
her
and
how
grateful
she
is
for
having
had
the
chance
and
the
liberty
to
bring
the
story
to
life.
"When
Nicole
[Kidman]
first
brought
Expats
to
me,
I
read
the
book,
and
I
was
very
interested
in
doing
the
show
for
a
number
of
reasons," said
Lulu
Wang.
"First
of
all,
I've
always
loved
Hong
Kong
and
wanted
to
shoot
in
Hong
Kong
and
have
the
opportunity
to
work
with
Nicole.
The
story
captures
friendship
and
grief
in
a
way
I'd
never
seen
before.
It
was
an
opportunity
to
explore
grief
in
a
real
way,
but
with
a
lot
of
levity."
Wang
further
adds,
"I
think
at
one
point,
I
jokingly
said
Nicole
was
going
to
be
a
background
actor,
and
everybody
looked
at
me
like
I
was
crazy.
But
Nicole
was
excited
and
said,
'Yeah,
isn't
that
cool?'
Nicole
was
totally
game
to
play
with
expectations,
and
I
was
very
grateful
for
her
support
in
that."
Directed
by
Lulu
Wang,
Expats
is
a
limited
series
that
spans
six
captivating
episodes.
Besides
Nicole
Kidman,
Sarayu
Blue,
and
Ji-young
Yoo
in
the
lead,
it
boasts
a
talented
cast
in
supporting
roles,
including
Brian
Tee
and
Jack
Huston.
The
series
will
be
available
to
stream
exclusively
on
Prime
Video
with
two
episodes
premiering
on
January
26,
and
new
episodes
launching
weekly
until
the
finale
on
February
23,
2024.