Margo's Got Money Troubles is an American comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley, based on the 2024 novel by Rufi Thorpe. It stars Elle Fanning, Nick Offerman, Greg Kinnear, Thaddea Graham, Michael Angarano, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Nicole Kidman. The series premiered on Apple TV on April 15, 2026. It received positive reviews from critics and was renewed for a second season. For its first season, it won three awards at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, while also receiving a nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series, as well as acting nominations for Fanning, Pfeiffer, and Offerman.
Premise Margo's Got Money Troubles centers on Margo Millet (Elle Fanning), the daughter of a Hooters waitress, Shyanne (Michelle Pfeiffer), and a former professional wrestler, Jinx (Nick Offerman). After becoming pregnant by her English professor (Michael Angarano), Margo turns to OnlyFans to financially support herself with the help of her estranged father, who tries to share wisdom gleaned from his wrestling days.
Cast and characters Main
Elle Fanning as Margo Millet, a 20-year-old aspiring writer and freshman college dropout who turns to OnlyFans to support herself and her newborn after her professor gets her pregnant Nick Offerman as James "Jinx" Millet, Margo's estranged father, a former professional wrestler and recovering addict who moves in to assist with childcare and provides wrestling-inspired business advice Greg Kinnear as Kenneth "Kenny" Herns, an Episcopalian youth minister who is dating Margo's mother, Shyanne Thaddea Graham as Susie, Margo's roommate, an accomplished cosplayer and avid wrestling fan who helps Margo navigate the world of online content creation Michael Angarano as Mark Gable, Margo's community college professor who fathers her child and then vanishes from her life Michelle Pfeiffer as Shyanne, Margo's sassy, appearance-focused mother, a former Hooters waitress working in management at Bloomingdale's, who supports Margo despite disapproving of many of her decisions Nicole Kidman as Linda "Lace" Sawkins, a retired female wrestler-turned-lawyer who helps Margo and Jinx in legal disputes with Mark
Recurring
Sasha Diamond as Becca, Margo's high school best friend, who attends New York University Marcia Gay Harden as Elizabeth Gable, Mark's protective mother Rico Nasty as KC, an OnlyFans creator under the username "WangMangler" Lindsey Normington as Rose, an OnlyFans creator under the username "SucculentRose"
Guest Laura San Giacomo as Tessa, Margo's boss at a restaurant Caitlin McGee as Sarah Gable, Mark's wife Annalise Basso as Kathryn, one of Margo's roommates Marisela Zumbado as Katie, another of Margo's roommates Kerri Kenney as Dana Lockhart, a job interviewer who rejects Margo Geoff Pierson as Lawrence J. Boch, Mark's family lawyer Rikishi as himself Chris Jericho as himself, Jinx's wrestling partner Jon Daly as Steve Thunder, a stage magician in Las Vegas Ericka Kreutz as Nadia Paul McCrane as Judge Andrew Spence
Episodes
Production Development It was announced in October 2023 that Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman would star in and executive produce the series, of which David E. Kelley would serve as showrunner. In February 2024, Apple TV+ landed the rights to the series and gave it a straight-to-series order. In April 2025, Dearbhla Walsh, Kate Herron, and Alice Seabright were revealed as the series' directors. Walsh directed four of the eight episodes, including the pilot, and Herron and Seabright directed two episodes each. Walsh also served as executive producer of the series. In May 2026, Apple TV renewed the series for a second season.
Casting In September 2024, Michelle Pfeiffer joined the cast and became an executive producer. It is the first time she has collaborated with Kelley, her husband. Nick Offerman and Thaddea Graham were added to the cast in the following months. In February 2025, Marcia Gay Harden and Michael Angarano were cast in guest roles. In March 2025, Greg Kinnear, Lindsey Normington, Rico Nasty, and Michael Workéyè joined the cast.
Filming In November 2024, principal photography was set to begin in January 2025 in New York. It began instead in Los Angeles in February, and was expected to conclude in May. On June 24, 2025, Pfeiffer announced that filming had wrapped.
Release Margo's Got Money Troubles premiered at the 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival on March 12, 2026, in Austin, Texas. It released its first three episodes on April 15, 2026, with new episodes to drop weekly thereafter through May 20.
Reception Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 96%, based on 74 critic reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Rich in character and dramatic antics, Margo's Got Money Troubles succeeds because of its attention to emotional detail, authentic performances, and brilliant storytelling." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 79 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Awards and nominations Year Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result 2026 Astra TV Awards August 15, 2026 Best Comedy Series Margo's Got Money Troubles Best Actress in a Comedy Series Elle Fanning Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nick Offerman Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Michelle Pfeiffer Best Streaming Comedy Ensemble Margo's Got Money Troubles Best Book to Screen Series Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television May 30, 2026 Director Award Dearbhla Walsh Dorian TV Awards August 15, 2026 Best TV Performance – Comedy Elle Fanning Best Supporting TV Performance – Comedy Michelle Pfeiffer Gotham TV Awards June 1, 2026 Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series Elle Fanning Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series Michelle Pfeiffer Primetime Emmy Awards September 14, 2026 Outstanding Comedy Series Sam French, Phoebe Zimmer, Alli Reich, Boo Killebrew, Rufi Thorpe, Brittany Kahan-Ward, Matthew Tinker, Nicole Kidman, Per Saari, Elle Fanning, Dakota Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dearbhla Walsh, Eva Anderson, David E. Kelley, Briar McQuilkin, Jes Anderson, and Caroline James Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Elle Fanning Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nick Offerman Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Michelle Pfeiffer Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards September 5–6, 2026 Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) Tari Segal Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series Mirren Gordon-Crozier, Tracy Jarvis, Brooke Thatawat, Mallory Bradley, Key Costumer, and Tara White Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling Jaime Leigh McIntosh, Ahou Mofid, Celeste Gonzalez, Kim Santantonio, and R'riyana Kilne Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) Erin Ayanian Monroe, Michele Teleis, Bonni Flowers, Valli O'Reilly, and Angela Levin Set Decorators Society of America TV Awards August 9, 2026 Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a One Hour Contemporary Series Linette McCown and Richard Bloom TCA Awards August 20, 2026 Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Margo's Got Money Troubles Individual Achievement in Comedy Elle Fanning Outstanding New Program Margo's Got Money Troubles
Impact UCLA professor Daniel T. Blumstein cited Margo's Got Money Troubles as inspiration for starting an "OnlyMarms" account on OnlyFans, to raise money for marmot research.
References
External links Margo's Got Money Troubles on Apple TV