The Act

The Act

Seeing is deceiving.

Ended First aired 20/Mar/2019 United States English 1 season(s) 8 episode(s)
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Gypsy Blanchard struggles to deal with the toxic relationship with her overprotective mother, but her attempts to free herself lead to murder.
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Season 1 · Miniseries
8 episode(s) · Air date: 20/Mar/2019
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Season One follows Gypsy Blanchard, a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother, Dee Dee. Her quest for independence opens a Pandora’s box of secrets, one that ultimately leads to murder.

Season Overview

Season One follows Gypsy Blanchard, a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother, Dee Dee. Her quest for independence opens a Pandora’s box of secrets, one that ultimately leads to murder.

S1E7
Bonnie & Clyde
Air date: 24/Apr/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E6
A Whole New World
Air date: 17/Apr/2019 · Runtime: 45 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E5
Plan B
Air date: 10/Apr/2019 · Runtime: 55 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E4
Stay Inside
Air date: 03/Apr/2019 · Runtime: 47 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E3
Two Wolverines
Air date: 27/Mar/2019 · Runtime: 50 min
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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.

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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.

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Teeth
Air date: 20/Mar/2019 · Runtime: 52 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E1
La Maison du Bon Rêve
Air date: 20/Mar/2019 · Runtime: 50 min
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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.

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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.

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Patricia Arquette
Patricia Arquette
Dee Dee Blanchard
Joey King
Joey King
Gypsy Rose Blanchard
AnnaSophia Robb
AnnaSophia Robb
Lacey
Chloë Sevigny
Chloë Sevigny
Mel
Calum Worthy
Calum Worthy
Nick Godejohn
Mary Hollis Inboden
Mary Hollis Inboden
Allison Granger
Nicholas Cirillo
Nicholas Cirillo
Luke
Roy Williams Jr.
Roy Williams Jr.
Doctor
Colby Boothman-Shepard
Colby Boothman-Shepard
Zack
Poorna Jagannathan
Poorna Jagannathan
Lakshmi Chandra
Alexandria DeBerry
Alexandria DeBerry
Hayley
Sawyer Schultz
Sawyer Schultz
Darren
Jaidi Ventura
Jaidi Ventura
Justine
BettyLynn Allison
BettyLynn Allison
Neighbor
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William David Billions
Trey
Jason Alan Smith
Jason Alan Smith
Dentist
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John Quick
Neighbor
Alisa Harris
Alisa Harris
Nurse

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Lawrence Kim
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Teddy Blanks
Teddy Blanks
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Zachary Galler
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Michele Michel
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Mindy Tiongco
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Brooke Lee Smith
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Sarah Graham
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Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin
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Christina Choe
Christina Choe
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Hannah Fidell
Director
Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre
Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre
Director
Steven Piet
Steven Piet
Director

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