Patricia Arquette To Star in Hulu's Stranger-Than-Fiction True Crime Series THE ACT
If you enjoy crazy true crime stories, Hulu is developing a new anthology series called The Act that you'll be interested in. The show comes from writers Nick Antosca and Michelle Dean and Oscar and Emmy winner Patricia Arquette is set to star in it.
The Act is described as a seasonal anthology series that tells "startling, stranger-than-fiction true crime stories." According to Deadline, the first season is based on a 2016 Buzzfeed article that Dean wrote called "Dee Dee Wanted Her Daughter To Be Sick, Gypsy Wanted Her Mom To Be Murdered."
It follows Gypsy Blanchard, a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother, Dee Dee (Arquette). Her quest for independence opens a Pandora’s box of secrets, one that ultimately leads to murder.
To everyone around her, Arquette’s Dee Dee Blanchard appears to be the perfect mom to her wheelchair-bound daughter, Gypsy Rose. She has guided and protected her daughter through a staggering number of hardships: severe illnesses, homelessness, and hurricane Katrina. To the people in her new neighborhood in Springfield, Missouri, she’s an admirable figure. But behind closed doors, her insecurities and need for control often get the better of her…
I'm actually familiar with this story and it so freakin' crazy! I heard about this tragic story on the podcast Sword & Scale. If you aren't familiar with it you should check it out. I include the embed below. The content is definitely going to make for an insane show and the character Dee Dee is a great role for Arquette to take on.