Lucy Liu is set to lead the upcoming Peacock crime drama “ Superfakes ,” Variety has learned.

The show was originally announced back in January with a series order. The logline states, “A small-time Chinatown luxury counterfeit dealer (Liu) enters a dangerous black-market underworld in order to fund a life of suburban respectability for her family.”

Liu will also executive produce in addition to starring.

Liu is best known for her film work, which includes starring in features such as “Kill Bill,” two “Charlie’s Angels” films, “Chicago,” “Set It Up,” Presence” and “Red One.” Her TV roles include “Ally McBeal” at Fox, “Elementary” at CBS (which aired for seven seasons), and “Why Women Kill” at Paramount+ (née CBS All Access). She will next be seen in the indie feature “Rosemead,

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