# An Innocent Girl
**An Innocent Girl** is an upcoming American psychological thriller film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra for Netflix, starring [Kerry Washington](https://www.edgepedia.org/kerry-washington), James Marsden, Chloe East, and [Colman Domingo](https://www.edgepedia.org/colman-domingo). It follows a young, ambitious woman who is seduced by a high-powered Washington, D.C. couple and drawn into a dangerous world of sex, power, and murder.[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/an-innocent-girl-release-date-cast-news) Washington also serves as an executive producer.[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/an-innocent-girl-release-date-cast-news)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director | Jaume Collet-Serra (Carry-On, The Commuter)[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/an-innocent-girl-release-date-cast-news) |
| Writers | Michael Mohan (The Voyeurs) and Marc Guggenheim (Arrow), with current revisions by Carly Wray (Mad Men)[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/an-innocent-girl-release-date-cast-news) |
| Lead cast | Kerry Washington, James Marsden, Chloe East, Colman Domingo[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/an-innocent-girl-release-date-cast-news) |
| Plot | A young ambitious woman is seduced by a high-powered D.C. couple and drawn into a world of sex, power, and murder[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/an-innocent-girl-release-date-cast-news) |
| Producers | Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter for Berlanti/Schechter Films[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/an-innocent-girl-release-date-cast-news) |
| Production status | In post-production as of October 4, 2026; no release date announced[2](https://www.productionlist.com/production/an-innocent-girl) |
| Filming | New York, NY and Jersey City, NJ, scheduled to shoot in March 2026[2](https://www.productionlist.com/production/an-innocent-girl) |
## Plot
Netflix describes the story as one of "elite misbehavior" in the American capital: a young and ambitious woman is seduced by a high-powered D.C. couple and soon drawn into a dangerous world of sex, power, and murder.[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/an-innocent-girl-release-date-cast-news) A more detailed synopsis sourced from Production Weekly names the protagonist as Sophie Walker, a fresh-out-of-Harvard idealist who arrives in Washington determined to change the world, only to be seduced by the Vice President and her husband and pulled into a clandestine affair that plunges her into a web of sex, power, and murder.[3](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/an-innocent-girl-netflix-erotic-thriller-film-starring-kerry-washington-filming-begins-march-2026-what-we-know-so-far/)
Based on that synopsis, trade reporting has cast the likely roles as follows: Kerry Washington in an unnamed lead role, probably the "Second Lady," the Vice President's wife; [James Marsden](https://www.edgepedia.org/james-marsden) as the Vice President; and [Chloe East](https://www.edgepedia.org/chloe-east) as Sophie Walker.[3](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/an-innocent-girl-netflix-erotic-thriller-film-starring-kerry-washington-filming-begins-march-2026-what-we-know-so-far/) These role assignments have not been confirmed by Netflix.
## Cast
The announced cast combines established names with supporting players from television drama. Kim Dickens of Deadwood and Gone Girl, Paul Sparks from [Boardwalk Empire](https://www.edgepedia.org/boardwalk-empire) and House of Cards, Rob Corddry known for [Childrens Hospital](https://www.edgepedia.org/childrens-hospital) and [Hot Tub Time Machine](https://www.edgepedia.org/hot-tub-time-machine), Reina Hardesty of Butterfly and It's What's Inside, Chloë Levine from The OA and Trinkets, and Chris Coy of Black Rabbit and The Deuce round out the cast.[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/an-innocent-girl-release-date-cast-news) IMDb credits also list Lena Headey, with Chris Coy as Gideon and Paul Sparks as Kiefer.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36460793/fullcredits/)
Washington's casting continues her association with political Washington fiction; she received her first Emmy nomination for [Shonda Rhimes](https://www.edgepedia.org/shonda-rhimes)'s political thriller [Scandal](https://www.edgepedia.org/scandal-tv-series) more than ten years before this film.[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/an-innocent-girl-release-date-cast-news)
## Production
The project entered pre-production by April 2025, when key cast and crew were being hired and the shooting script approved.[5](https://www.movieinsider.com/m24084/an-innocent-girl) It is the first film made under an overall film deal Collet-Serra signed with Netflix after Carry-On, whose 172.1 million views and over 344.1 million watch hours made it the second-most watched film on Netflix of all time at the time of reporting.[6](https://www.movistarplus.es/comunicacion/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/RESUMEN-DE-MEDIOS-10-7-2025.pdf) • [7](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/english/news/2025/Apr/08/spanish-filmmaker-jaume-collet-serra-to-direct-netflixs-an-innocent-girl) Collet-Serra said at the deal's announcement that he was "thrilled to call Netflix my creative home," beginning with An Innocent Girl.[6](https://www.movistarplus.es/comunicacion/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/RESUMEN-DE-MEDIOS-10-7-2025.pdf)
**Filming schedule.** Production Weekly issues 1487 and 1489 reported filming would begin on March 30, 2026 and end by June 5, 2026, in New Jersey and New York.[3](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/an-innocent-girl-netflix-erotic-thriller-film-starring-kerry-washington-filming-begins-march-2026-what-we-know-so-far/) A later update from the same outlet reported filming actually began on April 23, 2026 and wrapped in early June 2026 in Bergen County and Middletown, New Jersey.[8](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/kerry-washington-an-innocent-girl-netflix/) Production List lists the shoot locations as New York, NY and Jersey City, NJ.[2](https://www.productionlist.com/production/an-innocent-girl)
**Wrap.** Washington announced the completion of filming on social media on June 1, 2026, posting a photo of herself, Marsden, and Chloe East with the message "And that's a wrap on An Innocent Girl. Can't wait to share this one with you all!"[9](https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2140625-james-marsden-kerry-washington-netflix-thriller-movie-update/xwp_curated_content) As of October 4, 2026, the film was in post-production, with Berlanti Productions, Netflix, and Production Office attached as production companies, casting director John Papsidera, line producer Erika Hampson, and production manager Jolian Blevins.[2](https://www.productionlist.com/production/an-innocent-girl)
## Release
Netflix has not announced a release date. Industry trackers expect a 2027 release, with filming complete well before the end of 2026.[3](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/an-innocent-girl-netflix-erotic-thriller-film-starring-kerry-washington-filming-begins-march-2026-what-we-know-so-far/) • [8](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/kerry-washington-an-innocent-girl-netflix/)
## References
1. [An Innocent Girl: Cast, Release Date, Photos, Plot of New Kerry Washington Movie, Netflix Tudum](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/an-innocent-girl-release-date-cast-news)
2. [An Innocent Girl, Production List (Film & Television Industry Alliance)](https://www.productionlist.com/production/an-innocent-girl)
3. ['An Innocent Girl' Netflix Erotic Thriller Film Starring Kerry Washington: Filming Begins March 2026 & What We Know So Far, What's on Netflix](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/an-innocent-girl-netflix-erotic-thriller-film-starring-kerry-washington-filming-begins-march-2026-what-we-know-so-far/)
4. [An Innocent Girl, Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36460793/fullcredits/)
5. [Everything You Need to Know About An Innocent Girl Movie, Movie Insider](https://www.movieinsider.com/m24084/an-innocent-girl)
6. ['Carry-On' Director Jaume Collet-Serra Signs Rare Overall Film Deal at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE), Variety via Movistar Plus media summary](https://www.movistarplus.es/comunicacion/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/RESUMEN-DE-MEDIOS-10-7-2025.pdf)
7. [Spanish filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra to direct Netflix's An Innocent Girl, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/english/news/2025/Apr/08/spanish-filmmaker-jaume-collet-serra-to-direct-netflixs-an-innocent-girl)
8. ['An Innocent Girl' Netflix Movie: Cast, Plot & Expected 2027 Release Date Window, What's on Netflix](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/kerry-washington-an-innocent-girl-netflix/)
9. [James Marsden & Kerry Washington's New Thriller Gets Netflix Release Update, ComingSoon](https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2140625-james-marsden-kerry-washington-netflix-thriller-movie-update/xwp_curated_content)
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