Kate Hudson will join Octavia Spencer in the second season of her Apple TV+ series Truth Be Told

Kate Hudson is set to join Octavia Spencer in the second season of her Apple TV+ crime series Truth Be Told

Kate Hudson will be transitioning to television as she joins Octavia Spencer to star in the second season of her Apple TV+ series Truth Be Told.

The 48-year-old has led the series since 2019 as the true crime podcaster Poppy Parnell.

This marks the first time the 41-year-old Almost Famous star has been a main cast member on a TV series.

New gig: Kate Hudson, 41, was announced on Friday to join the cast of Octavia Spencer’s Apple TV+ series Truth Be Told for its second season; pictured in December 2019

Hudson will be playing Micah Keith, a lifestyle guru who’s a close friend of Poppy.

However, their friendship is put to the test when the podcaster begins investigation a crime that both women are deeply entwined with.

Kate will be heading to the set soon, as production begins on October 26, according to Variety.

The actress previously had single-episode guest spots on shows including Party Of Five and EZ Streets, and she hosted an episode of SNL 20 years ago, but her most extensive TV work was in a five-episode ark on Glee. 

Old friends: Hudson will be playing Micah Keith, a lifestyle guru whose close friendship with true crime podcaster Poppy Parnell (Spencer) is put to the test when the podcaster investigates a crime that both women are deeply entwined with

Old friends: Hudson will be playing Micah Keith, a lifestyle guru whose close friendship with true crime podcaster Poppy Parnell (Spencer) is put to the test when the podcaster investigates a crime that both women are deeply entwined with

Back in time: In the first season, Octavia's character Poppy investigated the case of convicted murderer Warren Cave (Aaron Paul), whom her reporting helped convict years earlier

Back in time: In the first season, Octavia’s character Poppy investigated the case of convicted murderer Warren Cave (Aaron Paul), whom her reporting helped convict years earlier

Truth Be Told was one of the earliest shows to debut on Apple’s burgeoning streaming service after premiering in December.

In the first season, Octavia’s character Poppy investigated the case of convicted murderer Warren Cave (Aaron Paul). 

He was convicted years earlier of murdering the father of identical twins, a crime which Poppy made her name investigation.

But after he claims to have been wrongly convicted, she begins to investigate anew and as to come face-to-face with the man she helped put behind bars.

Kate was more focused on relaxation than work on Friday as she quizzed her 12.4 million Instagram followers on their favorite places to sip a cocktail.

The How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days star looked stylish in a tan suit with a ‘big a** cowboy hat’ as she drank a cocktail in a martini glass in Colorado.

Chilling: Kate was more focused on relaxation than work on Friday as she quizzed her 12.4 million Instagram followers on their favorite places to sip a cocktail while wearing a tan suit

Chilling: Kate was more focused on relaxation than work on Friday as she quizzed her 12.4 million Instagram followers on their favorite places to sip a cocktail while wearing a tan suit

Mother–daughter bonding: The day before, she showed off her toned and tanned legs in a striking green mini dress covered in floral designs while her daughter Rani, two, ran between her legs

Mother–daughter bonding: The day before, she showed off her toned and tanned legs in a striking green mini dress covered in floral designs while her daughter Rani, two, ran between her legs

The day before, she showed off her toned and tanned legs in a striking green mini dress covered in floral designs.

The 5ft6in beauty elevated her stature with a pair of beige wedges, and she wore her blonde locks straight and down over her shoulders.

Her daughter Rani was running around barefoot in a cute white floral dress and zoomed between her mother’s legs.

Kate let the photo speak for itself and merely captioned it with a baby chick emoji.

The Almost Famous star seemed to be digging her look for the day, so she shared multiple closeup selfies to her Insta Stories in which alternated between sultry pouts and a vibrant smile. 

Stunning:The Almost Famous star dug her look for the day, so she shared multiple closeup selfies to her Insta Stories in which alternated between sultry pouts and a vibrant smile

Stunning:The Almost Famous star dug her look for the day, so she shared multiple closeup selfies to her Insta Stories in which alternated between sultry pouts and a vibrant smile