Claire Danes is teaming up with Netflix yet again!
On Wednesday (April 29), it was announced that the 47-year-old Emmy-winning actress will be leading the new series Lovesick, which is being described as a “sweeping, modern romantic epic.”
In the series, Claire will play Annika, “a renowned breast cancer surgeon, has just received her own cancer diagnosis,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Her new patient, Nate, is a promising politician. The series explores their interwoven lives, delving into themes of love, sex, illness, death, family, children, health, medicine, and the meaning of life — all while Annika is simultaneously undergoing breast cancer treatment.”
Along with starring in the series, Claire will also be serving as an executive producer.
From showrunner Sarah Treem, Lovesick is based on the Israeli series The Best Worst Thing. The new show received a straight-to-series order by Netflix.
“I’m thrilled to get to tell this story with the genius Claire Danes,” Treem shared in a statement. “We’ve been looking for something to do together for a very long time and this character, Annika, is perhaps a mix of both of our wildest dreams. To get to tell a story about all the things keeping me up at night anyway — life, death, children, love, middle-age, courage, science and faith — is an extraordinary opportunity I don’t take lightly in these turbulent times. We’re very grateful to Netflix for this significant commitment and we cannot wait to get going.”
Lovesick is now the second series Claire has starred in at Netflix. Last year, she starred alongside Matthew Rhys in the thriller limited series The Beast In Me.
Back in October 2025, it was announced that Claire will be starring alongside Ewan McGregor in Hulu’s new series The Spot! Find out more about the project here.
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