'Stranger Things' Star Just Landed Her Next Big Role, and It's Based on a Beloved Novel
Sadie Sink has found her next TV series, and she is bringing serious literary pedigree with her.
The Stranger Things breakout will star in and executive produce The Marriage Plot, a new limited series for FX and Hulu adapted from Jeffrey Eugenides' acclaimed novel.
What 'The Marriage Plot' Is About
The series follows three recent college graduates caught in an "all-consuming love triangle" as they weigh their romantic ideals against the realities of adulthood and make life-altering choices about love and identity. The book, published in 2011, was an acclaimed novel from the Middlesex author.
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The team behind the camera is just as stacked. Will Arbery, a Succession writer and Pulitzer Prize finalist for his play "Heroes of the Fourth Turning," wrote the adaptation and executive produces. Hiro Murai, the Emmy-nominated director behind Atlanta, will direct. A24 produces alongside FX Productions.
"The Marriage Plot is a perfect fit for FX," FX Entertainment president Gina Balian said, calling it "ambitious, character-driven storytelling."
What's Next for Sadie Sink
The Tony-nominated actress, 24, first broke out as Max Mayfield on Stranger Things, then earned a Critics Choice nomination opposite Brendan Fraser in Darren Aronofsky's The Whale. She is about to get even more visible: she joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and is producing the film version of the Broadway hit John Proctor Is the Villain.
For a generation that grew up watching Sadie Sink in Hawkins, The Marriage Plot is a chance to see her trade the Upside Down for a grounded, very human drama.
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This story was originally published June 4, 2026 at 7:07 PM.