TV series

The Act

Name: The Act
Released: 2019
Cast: Patricia Arquette, Joey King, AnnaSophia Robb, Chloë Sevigny, Calum Worthy

2019· 1 seasonTV-MA★ 7.6Ended

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Synopsis

Gypsy Blanchard struggles to deal with the toxic relationship with her overprotective mother, but her attempts to free herself lead to murder.

Themes

biography based on true story anthology tribunal trial true crime munchausen syndrome by proxy thriller

Episodes

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E1 La Maison du Bon RêveNext upMar 20, 2019 · 50 min · ★ 8.2
Synopsis
Doting mother Dee Dee Blanchard and her sweet daughter Gypsy arrive in a new neighborhood, where Gypsy feels lonely due to a barrage of medical issues and eager to make friends. But their new neighbors can be nosy, and Dee Dee and Gypsy have secrets to hide.
Guest stars: Nicholas Cirillo (Luke), Roy Williams Jr. (Doctor), Colby Boothman-Shepard (Zack), Sawyer Schultz (Darren), BettyLynn Allison (Neighbor), William David Billions (Trey), Rachel Ticotin (Gina), Denitra Isler (Shelly)
E2 TeethMar 20, 2019 · 52 min · ★ 8.4
Synopsis
Dee Dee is on a high since Gypsy will be given the “Child of the Year Award,” which makes Dee Dee feel like Mother of the Year. But before the big event, Gypsy has a dental emergency that gets the attention of a skeptical doctor who could expose Dee Dee’s secrets.
Guest stars: Mary Hollis Inboden (Allison Granger), Poorna Jagannathan (Lakshmi Chandra), Alexandria DeBerry (Hayley), Sawyer Schultz (Darren), Jaidi Ventura (Justine), BettyLynn Allison (Neighbor), William David Billions (Trey), Jason Alan Smith (Dentist)
E3 Two WolverinesMar 27, 2019 · 50 min · ★ 8.4
Synopsis
Dee Dee makes Gypsy play dress up for a costume convention, where they each attract charming men who could dangerously complicate their insular relationship. And Gypsy is starting to question the lies her mother tells her — especially about how old she really is.
Guest stars: Dean Norris (Russ), Joe Tippett (Scott), Alicia Kelley (Volunteer), Elizabeth Bond (Pink Fairy Godmother), Ashton Leigh (She-Hulk), Chelsea Rivera (Wonder Woman), Stephanie Enderby (Khaleesi), Tyler Kay Whitley (Sailor Moon)
E4 Stay InsideApr 3, 2019 · 47 min · ★ 8.2
Synopsis
Gypsy’s getting older and Dee Dee is forced to new legal maneuvers to keep control of her “little girl.” But Dee Dee’s limited by her own health problems, and Gypsy goes to greater lengths than ever to connect with men and experience a sexual awakening.
Guest stars: Brooke Smith (Myra Toppan), Valyn Hall (Kayla), Melissa Tang (Ashley Longham), Karson Kern (Matt Southerland), Thomas Clay Strickland (Tyler), Shay Mack (Nurse (uncredited))
E5 Plan BApr 10, 2019 · 55 min · ★ 8.4
Synopsis
Gypsy and Nick scheme to meet in person and hope to win Dee Dee's approval, but when their plan goes disastrously wrong they'll be pushed to make an extreme choice in order to be together.
Guest stars: Steve Coulter (Evan Harley), Joshua Mikel (Brian), Dave Hager (Curtis), Dawson Shea (Usher), Tyvonna Jones (Bored Teenage Girl), Hamilton Sage (Angry Man), Ingrid Alli (Angry Woman)
E6 A Whole New WorldApr 17, 2019 · 45 min · ★ 8.2
Synopsis
While Gypsy and Nick are on the run, flashbacks to a much younger Dee Dee reveal how trauma with her own mother set her up for conflict with Gypsy.
Guest stars: Margo Martindale (Emma Blanchard), Rhea Seehorn (Janet), Kimberly Hébert Gregory (Judge), Lana Young (Debbie), Robert C. Treveiler (Dr. Romero), Elizabeth Becka (Doctor), Megan Leahy (Public Defender), Jason Loughlin (Deputy)
E7 Bonnie & ClydeApr 24, 2019 · 45 min · ★ 8.7
Synopsis
Gypsy is excited to start over with Nick in Wisconsin, but their new life doesn't match the happily-ever-after she imagined, and her anxiety worsens as past transgressions begin to catch up with them.
Guest stars: Juliette Lewis (Kathy), Adam Arkin (Detective), Rachel Ticotin (Gina), John Ales (Vance), Bruno Rose (Jaden), Gwydion Lashlee-Walton (Stockboy), Aniria Turney (Customer Service Rep), Lee Spencer (Sheriff Lewis)
E8 FreeMay 1, 2019 · 56 min · ★ 9.0
Synopsis
Gypsy fights for her life by defending her actions, while Mel and Lacey realize that behind closed doors things were not always as they seemed.
Guest stars: Molly Ephraim (Gypsy's Lawyer), Cliff Chamberlain (Rod Blanchard), Wilbur Fitzgerald (Judge Palmer), Joe Knezevich (Prosecutor Rippy), Denitra Isler (Shelly), Krisha Fairchild (Prison Doctor), Ashley Dulaney (Journalist), Ella Harrison (Child Gypsy)