The Work

The Work is being developed as a television series by Dollhouse Pictures, the Sydney-based production collective led by Rose Byrne, Krew Boylan, Shannon Murphy, and Jessica Carrera. The project adapts Bri Lee's 2024 Australian bestseller, published by Allen & Unwin, which follows Lally, an ambitious New York gallerist, and Patrick, a Sydney-based junior antiques appraiser, as their instant chemistry evolves into a complicated long-distance relationship. Screenwriter Hannah Lehmann, who created Snapchat's award-winning series Two Sides, is creating the adaptation. Lee and Carrera serve as executive producers, with Screen Australia providing development support. Set across New York, Brisbane, and Sydney, the series will explore themes of power, privilege, and the tensions between career ambition and romantic connection in the competitive art world.