Unlike other crime dramas that populate contemporary media, The Act steers away from the typically formatted authority-criminal investigation and approaches murder mystery from a more immersive perspective focused on the mother-daughter relationship. The acting, writing, depiction and production are all executed very cleverly in The Act and help to unveil the complex case of the Blanchard women. However, the show is based on the true account from the trials and past media adaptions of the story and the disclaimers inform audiences that they took artistic liberties with the portrayal. Gypsy Rose is among those who are upset about the show, claiming she did not consent to the production and has not been allowed to see it or judge its full accuracy.

Despite the disclaimers included at the end of each episode claiming, “while this program is based on real events, some scenes and characters have been dramatized or fictionalized,” producers Nick Antosca and Michelle Dean are receiving heavy criticism for inaccurate representation and appropriation of characters, according to The Vulture. The show is based on real-life events after the arrest of Gypsy Rose following her mother’s death in 2015 sparked a national interest in the case. The show is a crime tv series with new episodes released every Wednesday and is produced by Universal Content Productions. Released as an eight-episode Hulu original on March 20, 2019, The Act’s celebrity cast features Joey King, AnnaSophia Robb and Patricia Arquette in a dramatic portrayal of the story. The Act is an artistically adapted account of the Blanchards’ relationship leading up to the murder that plays on deep themes of family, trust and mental health which are artfully personified through the show’s careful casting and production. Gypsy Rose wasn’t just a component in her own mother’s murder, but she also played the victim of a mother’s overprotective suppression that led to years of unnecessary surgeries and medical attention that obstructed her development from childhood into adulthood caused by her mother’s false diagnoses. In June of 2015, Gypsy Rose Blanchard cowered on the bathroom floor covering her ears while Nicholas Godejohn murdered her mother Dee Dee Blanchard in the next room, according to. Run time: Ma– present (7 released as of April 24) Main actors: Patricia Arquette, Joey King, AnnaSophia Robb

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