Joe Otterson TV ReporterJessica Alba will star in a series adaptation of the book “Confessions On the 7:45,” which is currently in development at Netflix.The show will be based on the Lisa Unger book of the same name.
It is described as a psychological thriller about a working mom (Alba) who meets a stranger on a train as she is commuting home who upends her life.
As her life unravels and betrayals are revealed, she questions whether we can ever truly know the people closest to us.Charise Castro Smith is set to write the series in addition to serving as showrunner and executive producer.
Alba will executive produce in addition to starring. Michael Rotenberg and Oly Obst of 3 Arts will also executive produce. Alba most recently starred opposite Gabrielle Union in the Spectrum Original series “LA’s Finest,” a spinoff of the “Bad Boys” film franchise.
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