Liev Schreiber blasts Apple TV reporter in tense red carpet exchange... despite company airing his own show

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By SAMEER SURI, US SENIOR SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER

Published: 21:26 BST, 21 October 2026 | Updated: 00:52 BST, 22 October 2026

Liev Schreiber was filmed swearing at and berating a red carpet reporter during the New York premiere of his new Apple TV+ series Nocturne.

The journalist, who herself was working for Apple TV, appeared to have just asked him a question that failed to win his approval.

'Talk to people like you value what they do,' Schreiber snapped. 'It's not a f***ing sound bite, especially when we're doing this in house for our own people.'

The 59-year-old thundered on: 'We're trying to make the show compelling, so engage with the person like they're an artist or they're an actor.'

Evidently in reference to the reporter's question, he fumed: 'Three words! Three words, like...three words isn't gonna do anything for anybody, and the monkey that f***ing thought of that is shooting themselves in the foot.' 

The journalist then turned to camera and joked: 'I hope you're rolling on this,' earning a chuckle from Schreiber that seemed to somewhat deflate the tension.

Liev Schreiber was filmed swearing at and berating a reporter at the red carpet premiere of his new Apple TV+ series Nocturne

The journalist, who herself was working for Apple, appeared to have just asked Schreiber a question that failed to win his approval

In a calmer tone of voice, Schreiber said: 'If you wanna give them something that they can use, talk to people like they're humans, not like it's social media.'

After the fraught exchange, Schreiber and the Apple TV reporter were apparently able to settle into a cordial conversation about Nocturne. 

The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Schreiber and Apple TV for comment.

Schreiber attended the premiere Tuesday night on the arm of his wife Taylor Neisen, 34, with whom he shares his three-year-old daughter Hazel.

He also has two older children called Sasha, 21, and Kai, 17, with his ex Naomi Watts, whom he was involved with from 2005 until 2016. 

Nocturne is based on two Swedish novels called Lazarus and The Sandman by Lars Kepler, the pen name of married couple Alexander Ahndoril and Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril. 

Schreiber stars as a homicide detective called Jonah who gives up the tumult of Philadelphia for the tranquility of the Western Pennsylvania countryside.

However, his plans to lead a safer life are upended when his town becomes the target of Jurek Walter, a serial killer played by Adolescence co-creator Stephen Graham.

'Talk to people like you value what they do,' Schreiber snapped: 'It's not a f***ing sound bite, especially when we're doing this in house for our own people'

Schreiber attended the premiere on the arm of his wife Taylor Neisen, 34, with whom he shares a three-year-old daughter called Hazel

Nocturne, which stars Schreiber alongside Adolescence co-creator Stephen Graham (left), will air its first two episodes on Apple TV+ on October 30

Zazie Beetz features on the show as Saga, an FBI agent who regards Jonah as a father figure and who is assigned the Jurek Walter case.

The cast of Nocturne includes Rory Culkin, a brother of Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin and Succession breakout Kieran Culkin.

This Is Us actress Chrissy Metz is also featured, as is character actor Bill Camp, whose resume includes Lincoln, The Night Of, The Leftovers and Sound of Freedom.

Created by Rowan Jaffe, the son of English stage actress Jane Lapotaire and The Mission director Roland Jaffe, Nocturne will air its first two episodes October 30.