The Act (TV series)

*The Act*
The Act
Genre	True crime;
Created by	Nick Antosca; Michelle Dean;
Starring	Patricia Arquette; Joey King; AnnaSophia Robb; Chloë Sevigny; Calum Worthy;
Composer	Jeff Russo
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Nick Antosca; Michelle Dean; Britton Rizzio; Gregory Shephard;
Producer	Jan Peter Meyboom
Running time	48–60 minutes
Production companies	Eat the Cat; Writ Large; Universal Content Productions;
Original release
Network	Hulu
Release	March 20 –; May 1, 2019
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The Act is an American true crime drama television limited series that premiered in eight parts on March 20, 2019, on Hulu. The plot is based on the life of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, who was accused of abusing her daughter by fabricating illness and disabilities as a direct consequence of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.^[1] Joey King portrayed Gypsy, while Patricia Arquette played her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. AnnaSophia Robb, Chloë Sevigny, and Calum Worthy star in supporting roles.

The Act

Genre	True crime
Created by	Nick Antosca Michelle Dean
Starring	Patricia Arquette Joey King AnnaSophia Robb Chloë Sevigny Calum Worthy
Composer	Jeff Russo
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Nick Antosca Michelle Dean Britton Rizzio Gregory Shephard
Producer	Jan Peter Meyboom
Running time	48–60 minutes
Production companies	Eat the Cat Writ Large Universal Content Productions
Original release
Network	Hulu
Release	March 20 (2019-03-20) – May 1, 2019 (2019-05-01)
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