Teaser Trailer For Starz Watergate Series GASLIT Starring Sean Penn and Julia Roberts as John and Martha Mitchell
A first look photo and the first teaser trailer have been released from the upcoming Watergate scandal series, Gaslit, starring Oscar-winners Sean Penn and Julia Roberts as Attorney General John Mitchell, President Richard Nixon’s most trusted advisor and best friend, and his whistleblower wife Martha Mitchell.
Executive produced by Mr. Robot creator, Sam Esmail, “Gaslit is a modern take on Watergate that focuses on the untold stories and forgotten characters of the scandal — from Nixon’s bumbling and opportunistic subordinates, to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes, to the tragic whistleblowers who would eventually bring the whole rotten enterprise crashing down,” per Starz.
The series also stars Dan Stevens (who replaced Armie Hammer on the series) as John Dean, Betty Gilpin as Mo Dean, Shea Whigham as G. Gordon Liddy and Darby Camp as Marty Mitchell, as well as Chris Messina and Patton Oswalt.
“The story will center on Roberts’ Martha Mitchell, ‘a big personality with an even bigger mouth.’ Martha is a celebrity Arkansan socialite and wife to Nixon’s loyal Attorney General, John Mitchell (Penn). Despite her party affiliation, she’s the first person to publicly sound the alarm on Nixon’s involvement in Watergate, causing both the Presidency and her personal life to unravel. As Attorney General, John Mitchell is Nixon’s most trusted advisor and best friend. Temperamental, foul-mouthed and ruthless — yet hopelessly in love with his famously outspoken wife – he’ll be forced to choose between Martha and the President.”
This tells a whole new perspective on this wild story, and takes a deep dive into the issue that plagued women for centuries, being gaslit into believing they were crazy when they did something to upset the lives of the men around them. This is going to be a great series by the looks of it, with all these talented people on board.
Check out the trailer below, and watch the first episode of Gaslit on Starz on April 24th.
via: Variety