Laura Dern Is Set To Star In A New Limited Series About Jeffrey Epstein—But Not Everyone's Happy About It

Well, we've officially reached the part of the Epstein saga where a limited series is being made about the case, and not everyone is happy about it.

Oscar winner Laura Dern has been announced as the star of an upcoming Sony series about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story.

Dern will play Julie K. Brown, the Miami Herald journalist whose dogged reporting on the case uncovered a secret plea deal between Epstein and federal authorities and led to Epstein and partner Ghislaine Maxwell's 2019 arrests.

But then, of course, there's the elephant in the room: So far, nearly everyone involved with Epstein is getting away with it. Is a TV show really what we need?

Dern, of course, is one of the finest actors we've got these days, and the more attention is kept on this case despite the President's willingness to do whatever it takes to distract from it, the better. So some were excited by the announcement and her casting.

The show will be produced by Dern and Adam McKay, well known for his delves into political topics, along with Kevin Messick, Sharon Hoffman, and Eileen Myers.

According to Sony, the series will be "an explosive account of an investigative reporter exposing the secret plea deal between Epstein and federal prosecutors."

Their release went on to say:

"Drawing from Brown’s experience as a groundbreaking reporter for the Miami Herald, the book and the limited series follow her relentless years-long investigation that identified 80 victims, persuaded key survivors to go on the record, and led to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrests.”

Epstein had previously been convicted of charges of procuring a minor for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute, but Brown's reporting led to a whole new set of trafficking charges against Epstein and Maxwell and sparked the public outcry to have the Epstein files released, which is still ongoing.

But given the truly horrific gravity of the evidence and allegations revealed in said files, the reaction to the series' announcement has been more anger than excitement.

Many people are furious that the case is being turned into entertainment, and even more angry we're getting a TV show before a single substantive arrest.

Keeping the Epstein case in the spotlight is important given how hard those involved are working to keep it hidden. But considering the gravity of the crimes, it's hard not to feel like those angry about this series have a point.