The Act

The Act

2019 | 1 Seasons | TV-MA
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The Act

Storyline

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.
  • Creator
    Nick Antosca, Michelle Dean
  • Genre
    Drama, Crime
  • Type
    Scripted
  • Network
    Hulu
  • Status
    Ended
  • Runtime
    53m, 54m, 48m
  • First Aired
    20 March 2019
  • Last Aired
    1 May 2019
  • Seasons
    1
  • Episodes
    8
  • Language
    English

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
Denitra Isler

Denitra Isler

Shelly
Rachel Ticotin

Rachel Ticotin

Gina
Steve Coulter

Steve Coulter

Evan Harley
Justin Miles

Justin Miles

Matt Sutherland
Sawyer Schultz

Sawyer Schultz

Darren
BettyLynn Allison

BettyLynn Allison

Neighbor

William David Billions

Trey
Ashley Dulaney

Ashley Dulaney

Journalist

Ella Harrison

Child Gypsy

Butch Hammett

Speaker
Thomas Clay Strickland

Thomas Clay Strickland

Tyler
Patricia French

Patricia French

Tina
Holli Saperstein

Holli Saperstein

Cabbie

Hanna Harrison

Child Gypsy
Mary Hollis Inboden

Mary Hollis Inboden

Allison Granger
Nicholas Cirillo

Nicholas Cirillo

Luke

Roy Williams Jr.

Doctor
Colby Boothman-Shepard

Colby Boothman-Shepard

Zack
Poorna Jagannathan

Poorna Jagannathan

Lakshmi Chandra
Alexandria DeBerry

Alexandria DeBerry

Hayley
Jaidi Ventura

Jaidi Ventura

Justine
Jason Alan Smith

Jason Alan Smith

Dentist

John Quick

Neighbor
Alisa Harris

Alisa Harris

Nurse
Chantal Maurice

Chantal Maurice

Event Greeter

Riley Patrick

Teen Girl
Dean Norris

Dean Norris

Russ
Joe Tippett

Joe Tippett

Scott
Alicia Kelley

Alicia Kelley

Volunteer
Elizabeth Bond

Elizabeth Bond

Pink Fairy Godmother
Ashton Leigh

Ashton Leigh

She-Hulk

Chelsea Rivera

Wonder Woman
Stephanie Enderby

Stephanie Enderby

Khaleesi
Tyler Kay Whitley

Tyler Kay Whitley

Sailor Moon

Chris Rubeiz

Cashier
Brooke Smith

Brooke Smith

Myra Toppan
Valyn Hall

Valyn Hall

Kayla
Melissa Tang

Melissa Tang

Ashley Longham
Karson Kern

Karson Kern

Matt Southerland
Joshua Mikel

Joshua Mikel

Brian
Dave Hager

Dave Hager

Curtis
Dawson Shea

Dawson Shea

Usher

Tyvonna Jones

Bored Teenage Girl

Hamilton Sage

Angry Man
Ingrid Alli

Ingrid Alli

Angry Woman
Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Emma Blanchard
Rhea Seehorn

Rhea Seehorn

Janet
Kimberly Hebert Gregory

Kimberly Hebert Gregory

Judge
Lana Young

Lana Young

Debbie
Robert C. Treveiler

Robert C. Treveiler

Dr. Romero
Elizabeth Becka

Elizabeth Becka

Doctor

Megan Leahy

Public Defender

Jason Loughlin

Deputy
Michael Rubino

Michael Rubino

Police Officer #1
Brooke Jaye Taylor

Brooke Jaye Taylor

Police Officer #2
Monique Yvette Grant

Monique Yvette Grant

Cellmate
Jon Stafford

Jon Stafford

Patrick
Korbi Dean

Korbi Dean

Waitress
Vince Pisani

Vince Pisani

Attendant
Rae Becka

Rae Becka

Mother

Brooklyn Frank

Daughter

Todd Minobe

Pupeteer
Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Kathy
Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Detective
John Ales

John Ales

Vance
Bruno Rose

Bruno Rose

Jaden

Gwydion Lashlee-Walton

Stockboy

Aniria Turney

Customer Service Rep
Lee Spencer

Lee Spencer

Sheriff Lewis
Brandon Morris

Brandon Morris

Officer #1
Julia Flint

Julia Flint

Prosecutor
Michael H. Cole

Michael H. Cole

Sheriff
Molly Ephraim

Molly Ephraim

Gypsy's Lawyer
Cliff Chamberlain

Cliff Chamberlain

Rod Blanchard
Wilbur Fitzgerald

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Judge Palmer
Joe Knezevich

Joe Knezevich

Prosecutor Rippy
Krisha Fairchild

Krisha Fairchild

Prison Doctor

Charles D. Clark

Doctor
Hannah Lowther

Hannah Lowther

Stonefaced Guard
José Alfredo Fernandez

José Alfredo Fernandez

Officer Cox
Mike Forbs

Mike Forbs

Stoned Guy

Elgin Lee

Doctor

David Michael-Smith

Coroner Tunney
Naida Nelson

Naida Nelson

Receptionist
Shay Mack

Shay Mack

Nurse (uncredited)

Crew

Lawrence Kim

Art Direction

Zachary Galler

Director of Photography

Brooke Lee Smith

Makeup Artist

Mindy Tiongco

Costume Supervisor

Michele Michel

Costume Design

Sarah Graham

Makeup Department Head

Steven Piet

Director
Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Director

Christina Choe

Director
Hannah Fidell

Hannah Fidell

Director

Jan Peter Meyboom

Producer

Britton Rizzio

Executive Producer

Gregory Shephard

Executive Producer
Nick Antosca

Nick Antosca

Executive Producer

David Kirchner

Co-Producer
Michelle Dean

Michelle Dean

Executive Producer

Elliot Hartley

Supervising Sound Editor

Mark Binder

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Trevor Cress

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jeff Russo

Original Music Composer

Andrew Ing

Sound Effects Editor
Mark LeDoux

Mark LeDoux

Visual Effects Supervisor
Suzanne C. Robertson

Suzanne C. Robertson

Visual Effects Producer
Nick Antosca

Nick Antosca

Writer

Michelle Dean

Writer

Robin Veith

Writer
Dan Dietz

Dan Dietz

Writer

Lisa Long

Writer

Marion Dayre

Writer