Elisabeth Moss and her producing partner Lindsey McManus spoke about bringing Araminta Hall's novel Imperfect Women to Apple TV+, along with upcoming projects The Testaments and Conviction. Moss stars in the ensemble drama as Mary, alongside Kerry Washington and Kate Mara. The interview highlights their production company Love & Squalor Pictures' busy slate.
Elisabeth Moss, known for her role as June Osborne in The Handmaid's Tale, steps into an ensemble cast for Imperfect Women, which premiered on Apple TV+ on March 18, 2026. Based on Araminta Hall's 2020 novel, the series follows three longtime friends whose secrets unravel after one is killed. Moss plays Mary opposite Kerry Washington as Eleanor and Kate Mara as Nancy. The cast also features Joel Kinnaman, Corey Stoll, and Leslie Odom Jr., with Annie Weisman as showrunner and executive producer under Love & Squalor Pictures, Moss's company launched in 2020. Previous productions include Shining Girls on Apple TV+, The Veil on Hulu, and the feature film Shell, all starring Moss. Moss described the appeal of the ensemble format: 'When we started [developing this show], I was very much in the thick of Handmaid's, and the idea of doing an ensemble was very, very appealing.' Lindsey McManus, Love & Squalor's president of film and TV and a former WME agent, partnered with Moss after a mutual acquaintance connected them during Handmaid's Tale season 3. 'It was like we went on a date and never went home,' McManus said. She handles pre-production, while Moss focuses on post-production, including editing and music cues. Their upcoming projects include The Testaments, a Handmaid's Tale sequel series on Hulu premiering April 8, 2026, based on Margaret Atwood's book. Moss is producing but not directing the premiere, which Mike Barker helmed. Conviction, a Hulu legal drama adaptation of Jack Jordan's 2023 thriller, received a series order in February 2026. Moss will star as Neve Harper, a lawyer facing blackmail, with David Shore as showrunner. Production is set for summer 2026 in New York. Warren Littlefield, Handmaid's executive producer, praised their work ethic: 'We get s**t done.' McManus marveled at Moss's acting: 'She has no acting process,' able to shift instantly from intense scenes to everyday tasks.
