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Emilia Clarke will next be seen in a leading role in the espionage thriller Ponies, which will stream on Peacock. Susanna Fogel and David Iserson will create the show. The actress meanwhile, will also executive produce the show. 

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What we know about Ponies

According to the official synopsis, Ponies is set in Moscow and USA in 1977. The synopsis reads: “Two ‘PONIES’ (‘persons of no interest’ in intelligence speak) work anonymously as secretaries in the American Embassy. That is until their husbands are killed under mysterious circumstances in the USSR, and the pair become CIA operatives. Bea (Clarke) is an over-educated, Russian-speaking child of Soviet immigrants. Her cohort, Twila, is a small-town girl who is as abrasive as she is fearless. Together, they work to uncover a vast Cold War conspiracy and solve the mystery that made them widows in the first place.”

Susanna Fogel will also direct the series, while David Iserson will serve as the showrunner. Jessica Rhoades executive produces under her Pacesetter Productions banner. Pacesetter’s Alison Mo Massey will co-executive produce along with Katherine Bridle. 

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Ponies is now the second espionage thriller series that Peacock has commissioned this year. 

Emilia Clarke got instant recognition with Game of Thrones

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The Game of Thrones alum has been on a roll since the hit HBO show ended in which she played a central character – Daenerys Targaryen. Her character lived through the whole show and died in the last climax. This is her second project that has been confirmed in recent months. 

Emilia Clarke's other works

In July, it was reported that Emilia Clarke would also star in the upcoming Amazon series Criminal. Her other recent TV credits include the Marvel-Disney+ series Secret Invasion. In films, she has worked in Me Before You, Last Christmas, The Pod Generation, Solo: A Star Wars Story, and others.