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The Act

The Act

Seeing is deceiving.

20197.61 Season8 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A seasonal anthology series that tells startling, stranger-than-fiction true crime stories with the first season following Gypsy Blanchard, a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother.

Created by Nick Antosca
Produced by Jan Peter Meyboom
NetworksHulu

Top Cast

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Dee Dee Blanchard

Joey King

Joey King

Gypsy Rose Blanchard

AnnaSophia Robb

AnnaSophia Robb

Lacey

Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

Mel

Calum Worthy

Calum Worthy

Nick Godejohn

Themes & Keywords

biographybased on true storyanthologytribunaltrialtrue crimemunchausen syndrome by proxythriller

About The Act

The Act is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2019 exploring themes of biography, based on true story, anthology, tribunal, trial, true crime. Created by Nick Antosca, it stars Patricia Arquette, Joey King, AnnaSophia Robb. A seasonal anthology series that tells startling, stranger-than-fiction true crime stories with the first season following Gypsy Blanchard, a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother.

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