Jennifer Jason Leigh Joins Amazon's Cop Thriller Series 'Bishop'

Mar 12, 2026 11:00am PT Jennifer Jason Leigh to Play John Malkovich’s Sister in Amazon’s Cop Thriller Series ‘Bishop’ By Michael Schneider Plus Icon Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large franklinavenue Latest Hearst Media Production Group Promotes Bryan Curb to President (EXCLUSIVE) 4 hours ago ‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals the Identity of High Voltage: Here Is the Celebrity Under the Costume 17 hours ago Sony Pictures TV Head Katherine Pope Takes Over Unscripted Division As Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman Exit 20 hours ago See All Albert L. Ortega/WireImage.com Jennifer Jason Leigh has joined the cast of “Bishop,” a thriller in the works for Prime Video from Amazon MGM Studios. Leigh will play Jillian Graves in the show — the sister to Lincoln Graves (played by John Malkovich) and aunt to title character Bishop Graves (Joel Kinnaman). “Bishop” was picked up at Prime Video last September. The series, an original idea from co-creators Little Marvin (“Them”) and Tony Saltzman (“Dexter: Resurrection), centers on Bishop — described as “brilliant, battle-scarred – will put all of his skills to the test in the hunt for an elusive killer targeting San Francisco’s moneyed class. As this increasingly audacious killer develops a devoted following among the city’s powerless, Bishop becomes convinced these murders connect back to SF’s most powerful man, his own father, Lincoln Graves.” Related Stories Brit YouTuber KSI Making Docuseries About Takeover of Lower League Soccer Club Dagenham & Redbridge FC (EXCLUSIVE) Former Banijay Exec Unne Sormunen Named CEO of Finnish Creator Studio Tarinatalli: ‘We See This Moment as an Opportunity’ (EXCLUSIVE) Leigh is best known for credits such as “The Hateful Eight” (for which she received Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe noms) and Season 5 of FX’s “Fargo,” which earned her high marks for playing the wealthy Lorraine Lyon. Popular on Variety Leigh’s other credits include The Anniversary Party (which she co-wrote and co-directed), the Netflix series “Atypical,” Netflix’s “Woman In The Window” opposite Julianne Moore and Amy Adams, Apple TV+’s limited series “Lisey’s Story” and with Benedict Cumberbatch in the TV adaptation of “Patrick Melrose.” as well as White Boy Rick with Matthew McConaughey. Little Marvin, who has an overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios, will serve as showrunner in addition to co-creator and exec producer, while Saltzman is also co-creator/EP. Roy Lee is a non-writing executive producer, as is Miri Yoon of Vertigo. Amazon MGM Studios, where Little Marvin is under an overall deal, will produce. Leigh is repped by CAA and Untitled Entertainment. Jump to Comments ‘Industry’ Star Ken Leung on Harper Bringing Eric From ‘Cozy’ Retirement of Golf and Girls in Season 4 Opener: ‘He Suddenly Needs Her More Than She Needs Him’ Warner Bros. Discovery Cuts Losses in Q4, Despite Box Office, TV Woes; Nears 132 Million Streaming Subs ‘Heated Rivalry’ Stars Hudson Williams and François Arnaud Say ‘Don’t Call Yourself a Fan’ If You Post Hate Comments: We ‘Are on the Same Side’ ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Premiere Draws 6.7 Million Viewers in Three Days ‘Industry’ Bosses on That Shocking Finale and Whether [SPOILER] Was Inspired by Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘All of This Was in Her From the Very First Moment’ ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Trailer: Rhaenyra Sends More Dragons to Battle for the Iron Throne; June Release Date Set JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...