The teaser trailer for The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox sees Grace Van Patten as Amanda Knox, fighting for her life.
The series is based on Knox’s harrowing journey to prove her innocence and regain her freedom after being wrongfully imprisoned for her roommate’s murder. Knox, a Seattle native, was studying abroad in Italy at the time. After being initially convicted for murder in 2007, she was later acquitted by Italy’s highest court in 2015.
“Many people think they know my story, but now it’s my turn to tell it,” Van Patten’s Knox can be heard saying in the footage (below), which debuted during game five of the NBA Finals on Monday.
“A limited series inspired by the story of how Amanda Knox was wrongfully convicted for the tragic murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher, and her 16-year odyssey to set herself free,” the show’s logline reads.
Sharon Horgan, John Hoogenakker, Francesco Acquaroli, Giuseppe De Domenico and Roberta Mattei round out the cast for The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox.
KJ Steinberg (This Is Us) created the series, which comes from 20th Television in association with The Littlefield Company. Executive producers include Warren Littlefield, Lisa Harrison, Ann Johnson and Graham Littlefield with The Littlefield Company; Monica Lewinsky with Alt Ending Productions; Amanda Knox and Chris Robinson with Knox Robinson Productions; and Michael Uppendahl, who also directs.
The first two episodes of The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox premiere on Hulu Aug. 20, with new episodes dropping on Wednesdays in the following weeks.
