Trailer for Tom Holland Series ‘The Crowded Room’

Emmy Rossum is also in the cast for the new series, which will explore a psychological mystery set in the 1970s adapted by Akiva Goldsman from a non-fiction tome.

While Tom Holland's certainly faced high stakes and big drama in his movie career (heck, no one remembers him at the end of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’) and in ‘Uncharted’ he risked life and limb to recover artifacts.

But his small screen work definitely goes down some darker paths –– witness Netflix’s ‘The Devil All the Time’ and Apple’s ‘Cherry’ –– and his next gig with the latter also has some seriously dark overtones. How dark? Try a psychological thriller digging into the faulty recollections of a man accused of a terrible crime.

Tom Holland in 'The Crowded Room,' premiering June 9, 2023 on Apple TV+.

What’s the story of ‘The Crowded Room’

‘The Crowded Room’ follows Danny Sullivan (Holland), a man who is arrested following his involvement in a shooting in New York City in 1979. The thriller series is then through a series of interviews with curious interrogator Rya Goodwin (Amanda Seyfried), and Danny’s life story unfolds, revealing elements of the mysterious past that shaped him, and the twists and turns that will lead him to a life-altering revelation.

Who is the mysterious man who saved Danny from bullies when he was younger? And how does his daughter Ariana (Sasha Lane) fit into it all? Why can’t Danny remember chunks of his life? Could he be innocent as Rya feels, or is he much more nefarious?

Akiva Goldsman created the 10-episode limited series, adapting Daniel Keyes’ 1981 non-fiction novel, the title of which we won’t reveal here as it nods to the truth of the tale and constitutes a giant spoiler. So don’t go googling if you’re curious because you’ll end up ruining the story for yourself.

‘White God’ and ‘Pieces of a Woman’s Kornél Mundruczó directed several episodes, including the pilot.

Emmy Rossum in 'The Crowded Room,' premiering June 9, 2023 on Apple TV+.

Who else is in ‘The Crowded Room?

The series also stars Emmy Rossum, Will Chase and Lior Raz along with guest stars Jason Isaacs, Christopher Abbott, Thomas Sadoski and Zachary Golinger.

As for Holland, next up, he’s down to star in a Fred Astaire biopic and there’s the prospect of another ‘Spider-Man’ entry, though little is known about that, and it could well end up being impacted by the writers’ strike in any regard. In a much earlier state is World War II drama ‘Beneath a Scarlet Sky’, which will see him playing a man who helps Jews escape to Switzerland.

The first three episodes of ‘The Crowded Room’ will launch on Apple TV+ on June 9th, followed by one new episode weekly through July 28th.