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Josh Lucas joins Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning in Discretion
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Josh Lucas has joined the cast of "Discretion," Paramount+'s legal drama series starring Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning, Variety has confirmed. The show, first ordered straight-to-series in October 2025, is based on a short story of the same name by Chandler Baker and explores power, secrecy and non-disclosure agreements inside a prestigious Dallas law firm, adding a further recognisable name to the streamer's scripted line-up.
The eight-episode series centres on Fanning's character Lenny, a summer associate who uncovers a web of NDAs that puts her at odds with Kidman's formidable senior partner, Sharon. Lucas will play Greg, husband to a powerful corporate law partner at the same firm. Production is due to begin later this year, with Baker writing and executive producing alongside Kidman, Fanning, Susannah Grant and others, and A24 producing the show for Paramount.
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In short
- Josh Lucas cast in Paramount+'s legal drama "Discretion"
- Joins stars Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning in NDA-themed series
- Eight-episode show begins production later this year
How this story developed
- 4 months ago The report has been reissued with only minor phrasing tweaks, describing "Discretion" as an "upcoming" rather than simply "starring" series and refining wording around its themes and production credits, while all core casting and plot details remain unchanged.
- 4 months ago Josh Lucas has been confirmed by Variety as joining the cast of Paramount+'s straight-to-series legal drama "Discretion," playing Greg, husband to a senior corporate law partner, in a show built around Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning's clash over a firm's hidden non-disclosure agreements.
Explained simply
Josh Lucas is a US actor known for films including Sweet Home Alabama, Hulk and Ford v Ferrari, as well as television roles. He is joining the cast of Discretion, an upcoming legal drama series made for the streaming service Paramount+. The show already has two well-known leads attached: Nicole Kidman, one of Hollywood's most prominent actresses, and Elle Fanning, an actress who has built her career from child roles into major adult parts.
Discretion is based on a short story by author Chandler Baker and is set at a top law firm in Dallas. Its story follows Fanning's character, a young trainee lawyer who starts to uncover a pattern of non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs, being used to keep secrets within the firm. This puts her in conflict with Kidman's character, a senior partner at the firm. Lucas will play Greg, whose wife is another senior lawyer there.
The series is one of several high-profile scripted shows Paramount+ has commissioned as it competes with other streaming platforms for subscribers, and it is being made by the production company A24, known for its distinctive film and television output. The eight-episode series was ordered directly, without a pilot, in October 2025, and filming is expected to start later in 2026.
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Originally published by Variety as “Nicole Kidman, Elle Fanning Paramount+ Series ‘Discretion’ Casts Josh Lucas”.