PONIES

In 1977 Moscow two women branded as 'persons of no interest' are secretly recruited into the CIA. They adopt dangerous undercover roles and start uncovering a Cold War scheme connected to the killings of their husbands. While hiding true identities from colleagues and lovers, they follow leads through embassies, back alleys, and the shadowy corridors of power. As they piece together a conspiracy that transcends personal loss, Bea and Twila must decide how far they are willing to go to bring the truth to light. The show uses sharp dialogue and quiet, intimate scenes to reveal how ordinary people cope with extraordinary danger. The tension rises as loyalties fray and the clock ticks toward a revelation that could alter their lives forever.

PONIES is a 2026 drama created by Susanna Fogel and David Iserson. Emilia Clarke stars as Bea and Haley Lu Richardson as Twila, two women who join the CIA in 1977 Moscow to uncover a conspiracy behind their husbands' deaths that tests them at every turn.

As of now, PONIES has not received major award nominations, but praise centers on the cast performances and tense atmosphere. The show is being noted for its bold premise and the way it rewrites gender dynamics within Cold War espionage stories.

Because it arrives in a crowded drama landscape, PONIES has yet to make a defined cultural stamp. Still, its focus on two women challenging a male dominated system and its stylish 1970s Moscow setting may attract attention from viewers and creators interested in feminist espionage narratives.

Critics describe the show as sturdy and character driven, with tension built through secrecy, loyalty, and risky choices. The central pair confronts questions of trust, identity, and the price of loyalty when confronted with a force that wants to keep the truth buried, a force that mirrors current concerns about surveillance.