Uma Thurman has scored a leading role in Netflix’s upcoming supernatural drama series Chambers. The streaming service has given a 10-episode order to the show, which is being developed by Super Deluxe.
The original series follows a young heart attack survivor, who becomes consumed by the mystery surrounding the heart that saved her life. The closer she gets to uncovering the truth about her donor’s mysterious and sudden death, the more she begins taking on the sinister characteristics of the deceased.
Uma stars as Nancy, the mother of the heart donor who forges a hesitant relationship with the young recipient only to find out her daughter may not be as dead as she thought.
Creator Leah Rachel (Curious Females) will serve as Executive Producer, Co-Showrunner and Writer on the new Netflix show.
Akela Cooper (American Horror Story: Roanoke, Marvel’s Luke Cage) will also serve as Co-Showrunner of Chambers,and will also executive produce alongside Stephen Gaghan, Wolfgang Hammer and Winnie Kemp.
Uma’s last television role was Lenny Cohen, who she played in four episodes of Imposter in 2017.
The 48-year-old actress was most recently seen in Lars Von Trier’s Nymphomanic: Vol. 1. She next stars in Down a Dark Hall, directed by Rodrigo Cortés, and Tim Hill’s The War with Grandpa opposite Robert De Niro.
We can’t wait to catch our first glimpse of Uma in her latest role! Stay tuned for more updates.