Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Emma Laird Joins Dominic West and Sienna Miller in HBO/Sky Legal Series 'War'
A new TV show called 'War' is being made for HBO and Sky, and an actress named Emma Laird will be in it.
She will play a young lawyer named Molly Giordano who works at a fancy law firm in London.
The show is about two rival law firms that are very competitive.
Molly and her friend are both trying to get a special job contract, which makes them compete against each other, but they are still friends.
Emma Laird is also in other upcoming movies and shows, like one that spoofs 'Downton Abbey' and a zombie movie series.
She is becoming a popular actress.
Emma Laird has been cast as Molly Giordano in the upcoming HBO and Sky legal series 'War'.
The series, created by George Kay, is set in London and follows two rival law firms.
Laird's character, Molly Giordano, is a training associate competing with her best friend for a coveted training contract.
'War' is a co-production between HBO and Sky, following previous collaborations like 'Chernobyl'.
Laird has several other upcoming projects, including films and TV series such as 'Fackham Hall', '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple', and 'Mint'.
- Who
- Emma Laird, Dominic West, Sienna Miller, George Kay
- What
- Emma Laird has joined the cast of the upcoming legal series 'War', playing training associate Molly Giordano.
- When
- Currently shooting
- Where
- London, in the elite world of law
- Why
- The series focuses on two rival law firms competing in high-stakes cases.
Internal Competition
Collaborative Friendship
Training Contract Competition
Internal Competition
Molly Giordano and her best friend Saeed are training associates vying for a single end-of-year training contract, pitting them against each other.
Collaborative Friendship
Despite the competition for a training contract, their relationship is described as a 'perpetual friendly rivalry'.
- Series Title
- War
- Network
- HBO and Sky
- Creator
- George Kay
- Setting
- Elite world of London law, focusing on rival law firms Cathcarts and Taylor & Byrne
- Emma Laird's Role
- Molly Giordano, a training associate at Taylor & Byrne
- Co-production Partners
- Warner Bros. Discovery (HBO) and Comcast (Sky)