Emilia Jones Leads Netflix Series 'The Retrievals'

Emilia Jones is set to star in the Netflix series 'The Retrievals', a drama inspired by a New York Times podcast about a group of IVF patients who were operated on without anesthesia due to a nurse stealing fentanyl. Jones will play the role of Gabby Clemente, a New Haven bartender and student teacher whose life is upended by her traumatic egg retrieval surgery.

The series 'The Retrievals' is produced by LuckyChap and Quiet Coyote, with Molly Smith Metzler serving as writer, showrunner, and executive producer. Metzler is known for her work on 'Maid' and 'Sirens', and has reunited with Lila Neugebauer, who will direct the pilot episode of 'The Retrievals' and executive produce.

The series follows an unlikely community of IVF patients who come together to crusade against Yale University after they are operated on without anesthesia due to a nurse stealing fentanyl. Jones' character, Gabby Clemente, seeks out other victims and leads a groundbreaking legal battle against Yale University.

## What's Next The series is executive produced by Colin McKenna, Dani Gorin, Tom Ackerley, and Margot Robbie for LuckyChap, Caitlin Roper of the New York Times, and Susan Burton, who hosted the podcast. Emilia Jones is represented by CAA, ARG Talent Agency, and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.

## Why it Matters The series 'The Retrievals' sheds light on a shocking incident where a nurse stole fentanyl, resulting in IVF patients being operated on without anesthesia. The show's focus on the community of patients who come together to crusade against Yale University highlights the importance of accountability and justice in the medical field.

Emilia Jones, known for her roles in 'CODA', 'The Running Man', and the Anthony Bourdain biopic 'Tony', will also appear in the upcoming Netflix films 'The 99'ers' and 'Bad Bridgets'. Her starring role in 'The Retrievals' marks her return to Netflix, where she previously starred in the series 'Locke & Key' for three seasons.