Apple TV’s thriller Lucky stars Anya Taylor-Joy as a woman on the run forced to flee, marking her return to television after The Queen’s Gambit . The series is based on Marissa Stapley’s memoir of her own family’s real scam . Critics describe it as a thrilling ride , though some suggest it may have worked more effectively as a film. The plot blends crime with questions of belonging along with survival. Taylor-Joy plays a woman who steals names , struggling with constant threat.