Sophia Stallone’s Callisto Media and Sylvester Stallone’s Balboa Productions are joining forces to adapt the best-selling book series Bourbon & Lies for television. This upcoming project for MGM Television brings the Kentucky-set romantic suspense story to the screen with a focus on dark secrets and high-stakes drama.
The series centers on Grant Foxx, a former police officer who finds his quiet life interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious woman named Laney Young. As Laney starts work at the Foxx family distillery, the two characters navigate a path of suspicion, desire, and deep-seated family history. The show promises to lean into the tense, combustible atmosphere of the original source material.
Meredith Lavender and Marcie Ulin are leading the creative effort as showrunners and executive producers. Both creators hold a proven track record in the genre, having previously worked on high-profile series like The Flight Attendant. Their collaboration with MGM Television highlights a push to adapt female-driven stories that balance genre tropes with intense emotional character beats.
Victoria Wilder, the author behind the Bourbon Boys book series, has seen her work gain significant traction in the romance market since its 2024 debut. With international rights already sold across multiple territories, the move to television represents the next phase for these characters. Sophia Stallone originated the project for the screen and remains committed to bringing complex, literary-based narratives to mainstream television audiences.
Production is now underway as the team works to translate the town mythology and central mystery into a series format. While fans of the books wait for further details on casting and release windows, the announcement confirms a strong creative partnership is in place to anchor the project.