‘The Resort’: Peacock Orders Mystery Series From ‘Palm Springs’ Writer And ‘Mr. Robot’ Creator
By Ben Pearson/June 2, 2021 3:00 pm EST
“The Resort has everything viewers are looking for in their next escape drama – thrill, mystery, love and a tropical backdrop,” said Lisa Katz, NBC Universal Television and Streaming’s president of scripted content.
Siara broke out with the wonderful time loop comedy Palm Springs last year, which marked his first feature screenplay. But he has television experience, too: previously, he was a staff writer on the offbeat AMC series Lodge 49, which starred Wyatt Russell, and coming up, he’s a writer and co-producer of Angelyne, an upcoming Peacock streaming show that stars Esmail’s wife, actress Emmy Rossum (Shameless, The Phantom of the Opera). Angelyne tells the story of the real-life model/actress/singer who rented billboards in Los Angeles in the 1980s and splashed her picture across them with only her name as a publicity stunt. It worked: she was soon offered roles in movies and TV show appearances, and has become a local celebrity in the L.A. scene, often still seen cruising the streets in her pink Corvette. She managed to keep her true identity a secret for years, until it was finally exposed in a 2017 profile.
Siara’s partner on The Resort, Allison Miller, previously wrote on Spartacus, Defiance, Strange Angel, Helix, and Brave New World, and served as a consulting producer on Briarpatch.
