Anna Kendrick and J.K. Simmons are set to star in geo-political thriller series “Embassy.” AGC Television will distribute the series and present it to international buyers at Mipcom .

When armed mercenaries storm the U.S. embassy in London, Layla (Kendrick), a sharp and resourceful American diplomat, faces an impossible choice: protect the U.S. ambassador (Simmons) or follow his orders to exfiltrate a high value asset being held at the embassy. As a larger conspiracy unfolds, Layla must rely on her instincts—and the reluctant help of her ex-fiancé, a British SAS soldier—in the tense hours before extraction.

The series is created and written by Rom Lotan, directed by John Strickland (“Bodyguard,” “Line of Duty,” “The Flight Attendant”). Production is set to begin in February 2026 in

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