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Elle Fanning, who produces Margo’s Got Money Troubles for Lewellen Pictures, says Season 2 could rework the romantic thread while preserving the show’s heartwarming, family-centered vibe; she emphasizes giving the ensemble time to grow, discusses working with producers and baby actors on set, and notes the series’ renewal on Apple TV+ with plans to deepen characters like Jinx, Shyanne and Kenny as the story moves forward.
Rufi Thorpe explains that her novel Margo’s Got Money Troubles is being adapted for Apple TV+ with David E. Kelley and A24, and she welcomed major creative divergence from the book, including dropping the central JB love story to suit TV. The series stars Elle Fanning as Margo, with Nicole Kidman as an ex-wrestler and Michelle Pfeiffer as Margo’s mother Shyanne; Greg Kinnear plays the professor and Nick Offerman plays Kenny, Jinx’s wrestling buddy. Thorpe notes that producers asked what she feared they’d do and that she appreciated creative freedom, while input from sex workers helped shape the portrayal of the book’s sex-work elements. The show reframes the pregnancy-and-OnlyFans premise for TV and emphasizes moral and religious themes rather than a romantic arc.