The Act

TV-MA

2019 - Present

1 Season

Crime

Drama

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Dee Dee Blanchard is overprotective of her daughter, Gypsy, who is trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her mother. Gypsy's quest for independence opens up a Pandora's box of secrets, which ultimately leads to murder. The stranger-than-fiction true-crime series is based on a 2016 BuzzFeed article that detailed the shocking 2015 crime. Oscar winner Patricia Arquette and Oscar nominee Chloë Sevigny star in the Hulu original series.

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Season 1

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2019

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Patricia Arquette

Dee Dee Blanchard

Joey King

Gypsy Blanchard

Chloë Sevigny

Mel

AnnaSophia Robb

Lacey

Calum Worthy

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Michelle Dean

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Synopsis

Dee Dee Blanchard is overprotective of her daughter, Gypsy, who is trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her mother. Gypsy's quest for independence opens up a Pandora's box of secrets, which ultimately leads to murder. The stranger-than-fiction true-crime series is based on a 2016 BuzzFeed article that detailed the shocking 2015 crime. Oscar winner Patricia Arquette and Oscar nominee Chloë Sevigny star in the Hulu original series.

Director: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, Steven Piet
Executive Producer: Michelle Dean, Nick Antosca, Greg Shephard, Britton Rizzio
Screenwriter: Nick Antosca, Michelle Dean, Dan Dietz, Lisa Long, Robin Veith
Network: Hulu
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Mar 20, 2019