Anya Taylor-Joy on 'Lucky' Finale, Furiosa Frustrations, and Dune: Part Three
Anya Taylor-Joy says her character in Lucky finally earns her name by the end of the series — but not in the way anyone might expect.
The Apple TV+ heist thriller, which Taylor-Joy leads as a con artist on the run, wrapped its run with a finale titled "All Good Things." Showrunners Jonathan Tropper and Cassie Pappas confirmed there will not be a second season, telling The Hollywood Reporter that the story was always built to end where it does.
In that finale, Lucky returns $10 million — originally skimmed from her husband Cary's parents — to the federal government rather than using it to start a new life. Cary, played by Drew Starkey, re-steals the money from Lucky and her con-man father John, then leaves it for his wife to handle. Priscilla, played by Annette Bening, kills Wayne, played by William Fichtner. Timothy Olyphant rounds out the principal cast as John. The final images show Lucky fulfilling her father's old promise that they would abandon thieving and stare out at the Pacific Ocean — a quiet resolution after losing Cary and severing ties with John (The Hollywood Reporter, 20 August 2026).
Tropper and Pappas, who also serve as executive producers, told Variety they discussed at length which characters would die in the finale, including the decision to kill off Starkey's Cary. They also spoke about changes they made from the source novel.
Taylor-Joy, speaking to The Hollywood Reporter on 20 August 2026, framed Lucky's arc around a blunt idea: it is relatable to love somebody who is not good for you, and that is a lesson each person has to learn on their own. By the finale, Lucky charts her own course — no husband, no father, no score to chase.
The same interview touched on two upcoming projects. Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Three, described as the conclusion of his Dune trilogy, is scheduled for release in December. Taylor-Joy plays Alia, the sister of Timothée Chalamet's Paul Atreides — a role she first cameoed in Dune: Part Two (2024), shortly after wrapping George Miller's Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Chalamet described her performance as Alia as "breathtaking, unbelievable, terrifying and amazing."
Taylor-Joy said her expectations for Dune: Part Three were "wildly exceeded" and praised Villeneuve as deeply inspiring, adding that she hopes she never becomes jaded about the craft.
She was less open about Furiosa. Taylor-Joy called the experience frustrating and said she plans to keep the full details private for decades. No further specifics were offered.
For Lucky viewers, the finale closes the book cleanly. No cliffhanger, no second season. Lucky walks away from the life — and the money.
