‘Bourbon & Lies’ TV Show: All About Sophia Stallone’s Sexy Romance Adaptation
What To Know
- A TV adaptation of Victoria Wilder’s Bourbon & Lies romance suspense series is in the works.
- Sophia Stallone is developing the project.
- The series centers on the Foxx brothers and their family distillery.
Get ready to meet the Bourbon Brothers. Producer Sophia Stallone is establishing herself in the romance adaptation space, developing projects like S.T. Abby’s Mindf*ck and Abby Jimenez’s Part of Your World. The most recent title she’s added to her list is Victoria Wilder’s Bourbon & Lies series.
“Been keeping this one close to my chest for a while,” Stallone, Sylvester Stallone’s daughter, wrote on Instagram. “So excited to finally share that I’m developing BOURBON & LIES with MGM Television, based on Victoria Wilder’s incredible book series. Still can’t quite believe I get to say that. So grateful for everyone who helped bring this together — and we’re just getting started.”
BookTok is abuzz with the news that the Bourbon Brothers are headed to the screen, so we have everything you need to know about the plot and how far along the TV series is in development.
What is Bourbon & Lies’ release date?
The Bourbon & Lies adaptation was announced on August 11, 2026, but no release date has been shared yet. Still, readers will be happy to know that it’s already moving full steam ahead at Callisto Media and Balboa Productions.
Stallone shared in a statement to Deadline, “Bourbon & Lies was the kind of world I could immediately see on screen. It has romance, danger, heat, humor, family, mystery, and a woman at the center whose past refuses to stay buried. I brought it to Balboa because it felt like exactly the kind of bold, addictive, and emotionally charged storytelling female audiences are already driving into the mainstream.”
Who is in the Bourbon & Lies cast?
There’s no cast yet, but the production team is already in place. Balboa Productions’ D. Matt Geller will oversee the adaptation alongside show creators Meredith Lavender and Marcie Ulin, who served as showrunners on Season 1 of HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant.
Sophia Stallone, who originated the project for television and brought the IP to Balboa, will jointly produce through Callisto, which focuses on women-focused book adaptations.
“It’s truly an exciting time to witness book-to-screen adaptations within the romance genre,” Wilder said in a statement to Deadline. “Seeing these characters and their stories brought to life on screen is something I had never expected. I truly feel lucky that this powerhouse team of women are the ones making it happen. There’s no doubt in my mind that they’re ready to deliver everyone’s next series obsession.”
What is the Bourbon & Lies book about?
Set in Fiasco, Kentucky, the first book in the series follows ex-cop Grant Foxx. His quiet world is disrupted by new arrival Laney Young, who brings lies and danger with her when she starts working for the Foxx family distillery. The spark between them is impossible to ignore, but the darkness in both of their past threatens their lives.
Stallone featured Bourbon & Lies on her “Favorite Book Club” Instagram account, naming it one of her favorite reads of October 2025. “When I tell you I ate this book up within maybe four days, it is so good,” she says in an Instagram video, in which she gives the book five stars.
Have you read the Bourbon & Lies series yet? If so, let us know which scenes you’re hoping to see in the comments below!
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