
Of those, both The Sinner and Dirty John are also anthologies.Īntosca is repped by WME, Writ Large and Ginsburg Daniels. Dean is with WME, the David Black Agency and Ginsburg Daniels. It joins a roster of originals at the studio that also includes USA Network’s The Sinner, Amazon’s Homecoming, Netflix’s Umbrella Academy and Bravo’s Dirty John. The Act joins a rapidly growing roster of topical dramas including Looking for Alaska, Little Fires Everywhere, The Looming Tower and Emmy winner The Handmaid’s Tale.įor UCP, meanwhile, The Act becomes the cable-focused studio’s second sale at Hulu following Billy Eichner scripted comedy Difficult People. Unlike The Act, Into the Dark is an episodic anthology and will see each feature-film-length installment tell a different story each month. The Act is the second anthology at Hulu, which last month picked up Blumhouse horror anthology Into the Dark. Dean’s story went viral and ended 2016 as one of Longform’s top stories of the year. Since then, the interest in the true genre fare has only grown. The series first landed at Hulu in July 2017. .The drama is produced by Universal Cable Productions, where Antosca is under an overall deal. 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. They exec produce alongside Greg Shephard and Britton Rizzio. The Act is an American true crime drama limited series that premiered in eight parts on March 20, 2019, on Hulu. Ramy Youssef Talks His Muslim Faith, Family and Hollywood Strikesĭean and Nick Antosca ( Syfy anthology Channel Zero) penned the script and will serve as co-showrunners on the series.
