A gripping story filled with fantastic performances from its cast, Episode 1 of "The Act" makes you want to know more about the true story it is based on.
6 Reviews
PILOT
alcantaraj-1659430 November 2021
Awesome
okakacesar14 March 2024
Warning: Spoilers
The Act - Episode one - Starting my sixth marathon and this series seems to be very heavy. I'm watching and doing amateur criticism at the same time. AnnaSophia and Freddie Highmore must be the most successful child actors from Johnny Depp's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. How nervous the initial scene of DeeDee interrupting Gypsy all the time in the interview. Surreal what this girl suffered at the hands of this mother, causing illnesses that she didn't have. It's interesting that Chloe Sevigny's character distrusts DeeDee. These people who show their 100% are scary even in real life. The final scene, with DeeDee sitting on the bed waiting for Gypsy, was scary, I even jumped out of bed in fright. Episode one watched on March 14, 2024.
Pilot
scottsetchell14 April 2019
Based on the true story of Dee Dee Blanchard and her daughter Gypsy, The Act will have you on the edge of your seat after the first episode. In the first scene, they give us a glimpse of the end, which hooks the audience into wondering what happened after the first two minutes.
The acting by Patricia Arquette and Joey King are brilliant. They're fully immersed in their characters, making me feel a variety of different emotions. Dee Dee has a chameleon-like personality that changes depending on who is present. AnnaSophia Robb and Chloë Sevigny are also great in their roles.
I'm excited to continue watching this true crime series. I wouldn't be surprised at all if this show ends up on IMDb's Top Rated TV Show list.
The acting by Patricia Arquette and Joey King are brilliant. They're fully immersed in their characters, making me feel a variety of different emotions. Dee Dee has a chameleon-like personality that changes depending on who is present. AnnaSophia Robb and Chloë Sevigny are also great in their roles.
I'm excited to continue watching this true crime series. I wouldn't be surprised at all if this show ends up on IMDb's Top Rated TV Show list.
Their acting is really good
phuketboy27 April 2019
Best Hulu Show yet
moviesfilmsreviewsinc24 March 2022
Based on Hulu's promotional materials, Season 1 of The Act is based on real events. At the end credits, the series warns us that some details may be not entirely accurate, but this is a true crime story, and reading the facts of the real case, it's horrifying. Episode 1, "La Maison du Bon Reve", offers this warm-looking suburban American neighborhood where Gypsy Blanchard (Joey King) and her mother Dee Dee Blanchard (Patricia Arquette) live. The opening scene is set in 2015, where the Blanchard household is empty, and the police have been alerted that the pair have been missing. The rest of Episode 1 brings us back to when the pair moved into the neighborhood. Their house was provided by a scheme called Habitat, which helps construct housing based on special needs. Due to Gypsy's range of medical issues, the media have taken an interest in her, and news outlets are following them due to the fact they've been in trouble in previous neighborhoods. As a journalist interviews Gypsy and DeDee, it's noticeable that the mother wants to answer all the questions, prompting the interviewer to request that Gypsy has the opportunity to have a voice. It's clear that Season 1 of The Act is a story of control. The mother is mentally unstable, and it seems the story is framing it in a way where she genuinely believes her daughter has all these medical issues. Maybe over time, she has convinced herself the lies are truths. As Episode 1, "La Maison du Bon Reve" ends, it goes back to 2015; the police have a warrant and enter their home, and Dee Dee is deceased on her bed.
Boring
jacinta-c-curtis2 October 2021
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