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The Act
party report
Jan. 7, 2024
Patricia Arquette Hopes People Are ‘Kind’ to Gypsy Rose Blanchard Arquette played Gypsy Rose’s mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, in Hulu’s The Act .
How The Act ’s Actors Compare to Their Real-Life Counterparts How closely does Hulu’s dramatization of the story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard hew to the established facts? We break it down character by character.
mild injuries
Jan. 6, 2020
Oops! Patricia Arquette Hit Joey King With Her Golden Globe It’s unknown whether or not Arquette had her Viking helmet on at the time.
golden globes 2020
Jan. 5, 2020
Patricia Arquette Begs You to Vote in Golden Globes Speech “While I love my kids so much, I beg of us all to give them a better world.”
emmy insider
June 17, 2019
Patricia Arquette Breaks Down Scenes From The Act and Escape at Dannemora “There aren’t always the greatest parts for women in TV, or anywhere, and these are great parts in their own right.”
The Act Ended As It Began, Cloaked in Nearly Impenetrable SadnessHulu’s true-crime mini-series brings the tragic tale of Gypsy and Dee Dee Blanchard to a powerful but somewhat confounding conclusion.
The Act ’s Calum Worthy on His Method for Making a Murderer“What would he be feeling immediately afterwards — what would that numbness feel like? What would that realization of what you’ve done feel like?”
now streaming
Apr. 29, 2019
Here’s How You Can Get Hulu for Super Cheap This limited-time Huloophole means you now have one less excuse for not watching Ramy.
The Act Recap: Chicken Can WaitThe black humor of Gypsy and Nick’s failed getaway makes this installment of The Act less unnerving than usual, but no less dark.
The Act Recap: A History of ViolenceThe series splits from its present-day timeline to examine the origins of the psychological prison from which Gypsy has finally, violently escaped.
The Act Recap: Sex, Lies, and Video ChatFor the first time in her life, Gypsy Rose Blanchard has plans of her own, and it’s as liberating as it is sinister.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Stepmom Has a Bone to Pick With The Act Kristy Blanchard and her screenwriting partner say they were iced out of the Hulu series, and are now attempting their own take on the family’s story.
The Act ’s Co-Creators Are Making Real Art From True Crime“We were never really that interested in making a straight murder show.”
The Act Recap: To the Victor Go the SpoilsNick Godejohn enters Gypsy’s life via an online relationship that will have horrific IRL consequences.
The Act Recap: Con WomenA trip to a costume-heavy comics convention provides Gypsy an escape from her mother’s fantasy life and into someone else’s.
science of us
Mar. 21, 2019
A Munchausen Expert on What The Act Gets Right Hulu’s new show depicts a dramatized version of a brutal real-life crime. We asked an expert to weigh in on its accuracy.
women in the writers room
Mar. 20, 2019
The True Story Behind Twisted Munchausen Drama The Act Creator Michelle Dean on turning her viral true-crime article into a TV show — and why she needed a female-heavy writers room to do it.
The Act ’s Joey King Grapples With Munchausen, Murder, and Patricia Arquette“People keep asking Gypsy, Why didn’t you just stand up? It’s really not as simple as that.”
The Act Recap: You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a SmileA series of spectacular moments concerning the fate of Gypsy’s teeth communicate her plight more effectively than mere recounting ever could.
The Act Season Premiere Recap: Under the PinkThe chilling saga of Dee Dee and Gypsy Rose Blanchard begins at the end, with the promise of a brutal but riveting journey ahead.
The Act Explores a True-life Tragedy in Wrenching DetailExceptional performances from Patricia Arquette and Joey King enliven Hulu’s limited-series telling of the story of Dee Dee and Gypsy Rose Blanchard.
trailer mix
Feb. 11, 2019
The Act Trailer Brings You the True-Crime Tale of Gypsy and Dee Dee BlanchardThe pair were also the focus of the 2017 HBO true crime documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest.
Nothing’s Shocking
Oct. 14, 2013
