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.
