‘Lucky’ is a crime series that starts mid-caper — and dares you to keep up

Anya Taylor-Joy plays the title character in Lucky. Apple TV

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Lucky, Apple TV’s new drama based on Marissa Stapley’s 2021 crime novel, starts mid-caper, and almost dares you to keep up. The title character is a very shrewd, resourceful con woman. She’s played by Anya Taylor-Joy, who showed just as much fiery intelligence as the chess prodigy in The Queen’s Gambit — and in several standout roles since then.

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