Who is Zazie Beetz?
Zazie Beetz is an actress. In Apple TV's psychological thriller Nocturne, she plays Saga, a federal investigator who works for the FBI. Saga is the late partner's child, and has become a surrogate daughter to Jonah Lynn, played by Liev Schreiber. The sources provided do not give further personal details about Beetz.
Why it's in the news
Apple TV's Nocturne, a new ten-part psychological thriller, has drawn attention, and Zazie Beetz plays FBI agent Saga in the series. A Guardian review called it a perfectly terrifying choice for Halloween.
- Zazie Beetz — Apple TV's Nocturne, a new 10-part thriller, draws attention
Background
Zazie Beetz is an American actress. The sources for this page describe her work in one role: she plays Saga in Nocturne, a ten-part thriller on Apple TV. Saga is an agent of the FBI, the United States federal law enforcement agency. She is not the central figure of the series, but her storyline runs alongside the investigation led by Jonah Lynn.
In the series, Stephen Graham plays Jurek Walter, a convicted killer held for life at Riverside psychiatric hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Police come to suspect that Walter has sent a message out of the facility to an accomplice, asking that a missing boy be released. That boy, Michael Frost, returns after an absence of three years. Jonah Lynn, who once led the case, leaves retirement to look into it again. Saga, who is his surrogate daughter, insists on a plan: she enters the hospital as a patient so she can learn more from inside.
The series is in the news because it has drawn wide attention as a Halloween offering. A review in The Guardian praised Graham's performance and called the show a perfectly terrifying choice for the season. For readers searching for Beetz, the show is the main public work the sources describe, and her role in it is the reason her name is in the news.
What people are asking
What is Nocturne about?
Nocturne is a ten-part psychological thriller on Apple TV. Stephen Graham plays Jurek Walter, a murderer held for life at a psychiatric hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Police suspect he has sent a message to an accomplice to free Michael Frost, a boy who returns after three years.
What role does Zazie Beetz play in Nocturne?
Beetz plays Saga, an FBI agent and the surrogate daughter of Jonah Lynn, played by Liev Schreiber. Saga goes undercover as a patient at the hospital to learn more about Walter.
Who plays the killer in Nocturne?
Stephen Graham plays Jurek Walter, a murderer held for life at Riverside psychiatric hospital in Pittsburgh. A Guardian review called him TV's most evil serial killer and said the show is impossible to stop watching.