Apple TV has announced a new comedy-drama series titled ‘Lenni’, starring Academy Award nominee Toni Collette in the lead role. The series is a dark comedy about family, relationships and the challenges of balancing personal and professional life.

According to an Apple TV press release yesterday, Collette will play Lenni, a divorced social worker and mother of two. After a family tragedy, she tries to protect her loved ones while dealing with the challenges of everyday life.

The story follows Lenni, who works as a child welfare worker and spends her days helping other families. However, her own family life is filled with chaos. The season will follow her as she takes on a new case, bringing her professional and personal lives together.

‘Lenni’ is based on the Norwegian series ‘Pernille’, created by Henriette Steenstrup. The new series is directed by BAFTA and Emmy Award winner Dearbhla Walsh, while Sarah Scheller has adapted the story.

The supporting cast includes Ciarán Hinds, Dan Wyllie, Josh McKenzie, Celeste Barber, Genevieve Hegney, Arka Das and Wayne Blair.

Produced by Made Up Stories and Keshet International, the series is currently being filmed in Sydney, Australia, with support from the New South Wales government through Screen NSW’s Made in NSW Fund.

Toni Collette, along with Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky, Katie Amos, Avi Nir, Keren Shahar, Sarah Scheller, Dearbhla Walsh and other members of the team, is serving as an executive producer. The creator of the original series, Henriette Steenstrup, is also an executive producer.