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The Act (TV Series)

The Act

2019

Nick Antosca (Creator), Michelle Dean (Creator) ...

Joey King, Patricia Arquette, Chloë Sevigny, AnnaSophia Robb ...

7.2

1,781

TV Series. Drama 8 episodes. Seeing is deceiving. The Act, a true crime anthology series premieres on Hulu on March 20. The first season follows young Gypsy Blanchard, a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother Dee Dee Blanchard. Her quest for independence opens a Pandora’s box of secrets, one that ultimately leads to murder.

	Author	Review
United States	Daniel D'Addario Variety	"Arquette’s vivid performance in particular leans deliciously far into the show’s general lack of insight or commentary about the crime it depicts"	NEU
United States	Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"I know that Arquette is, once again, a revelation and that King is taking a leap from promising young performer to star. That's more than enough for an endorsement."	POS
United States	Jen Chaney Vulture	"[It] delivers extremely compelling television (...) 'The Act' understands that the why in this tale, to the extent that we can know it, is as important as the what."	POS
United Kingdom	Adrian Horton The Guardian	"[It] has its strong points: Arquette and King give searing, committed performances (...) And yet, I’m not sure 'The Act' pulls it off (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Allison Keene Collider	"The best moments in the series, though, are when Gypsy and Dee Dee interact with the outside world (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone	"[The script and the performances] by the two leads do a fine job exploring the murky power dynamic between mother and child (...) [The story] is not capable of sustaining around eight hours of television (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Daniel Kurland Bloody Disgusting	"Characterization is one of 'The Act’s' greatest assets and the series presents complex, fully realized individuals (...) A masterwork in true crime storytelling (…) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Malcolm Venable TV Guide	"It's as mesmerizing and intoxicating as it is morbid and skin-crawlingly creepy. But it satiates morbid curiosities without making any kind of thesis, or attempt at offering insight."	NEU

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