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Anatomy of a Scandal

Synopsis

About ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL:

A psychological thriller and gripping courtroom drama, the series infiltrates Britain's elite through personal and political scandal, where the truth lies between justice and privilege. James and Sophie Whitehouse live in a blissful and rarified world. A Minister in Parliament, a loving family at home, James' trajectory appears without limits. Until a scandalous secret suddenly comes to light. Barrister Kate Woodcroft has a trajectory of her own, and her prosecution threatens to tear into Westminster, the Whitehouse marriage, and her own personal esteem.


SERIES CREDITS:

Format: Limited series; 6 x 1-hour episodes

Production Location: UK

Creators/ Writers / Executive Producers: David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies, Goliath) and Melissa James Gibson (House of Cards, The Americans)

Director / Executive Producer: S.J. Clarkson (Jessica Jones, The Defenders) will direct all episodes.

Executive Producers: Liza Chasin (The Loudest Voice, Baby Driver) of 3Dot Productions, Bruna Papandrea (Gone Girl, Big Little Lies), Allie Goss of Made Up Stories along with Sarah Vaughan, and Margaret Chernin as Co-Executive Producer

Cast: Sienna Miller (American Sniper, The Loudest Voice), Michelle Dockery (The Gentlemen, Downton Abbey), Rupert Friend (Homeland, Death of Stalin), Naomi Scott (Aladdin, Charlie's Angels), Josette Simon (The Witches), Geoffrey Streatfeild (The Other Boleyn Girl) and Joshua McGuire (Lovesick).


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Anatomy of a Scandal

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