Have you ever wondered what really happened with the Watergate Scandal in the 1970s?Gaslit, a STARZ original series, highlights the untold story of howMartha Mitchellhelped expose Watergate. In addition, the streaming service announced that additional recurring cast members will appear in the series. Emmy-winning actor and comedianPatton Oswaltand actorCarlos Valdes(The Flash) have been announced to joinJulia RobertsandSean Penn, who leadGaslitin the roles of Mitchell and her husband John Mitchell, Attorney General in the Nixon administration.
Nat Faxon(The Descendants,The Way Way Back),Erinn Hayes(Childrens Hospital,Bill & Ted Face the Music),Patrick Walker(The Resident,Power),Raphael Sbarge(Once Upon a Time,Risky Business),Chris Conner(AlteredCarbon,American Crime Story),Anne Dudek(White Chicks,House),Brian Geraghty(The Hurt Locker,Flight),NelsonFranklin(Veep,New Girl),Reed Diamond(Moneyball,Designated Survivor),Johnny Berchtold(The Wilds,Manhunt),Adam Ray(The Heat,Spy), andBilly Smith(Sully,The Irishman) have also been cast in the upcoming Starz series.
The growing cast joins previously-announced actorsAllison Tolman,J.C. MacKenzie,Chris Bauer,Hamish Linklater, andChris Messina, as well asBetty Gilpin,Dan Stevens,Shea Whigham, andDarby Camp.
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The political thriller series is a slow burn created and executive produced byRobbie Pickering(Mr. Robot,Search Party,Natural Selection). It is based on the first season ofSlate’s Slow Burn Podcastand described as “a modern take on Watergate that focuses on the untold stories and forgotten characters of the scandal – from Nixon’s bumbling, opportunistic subordinates, and the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes, to the tragic whistleblowers who would eventually bring the whole rotten enterprise crashing down.”
Along with Pickering,Matt Ross(Captain Fantastic,28 Hotel Rooms) will direct and executive produce withSam Esmail(Homecoming,Mr. Robot), per deal with UCP, andChad Hamilton(Mr. Robot,Homecoming), will serve as executive producers under their production banner Esmail Corp. Roberts will also executive produce under her banner Red Om Films along with co-executive producersLisa GillanandMarisa Yeres Gill. Anonymous Content and Slate’sGabriel RothandJosh Levinwill also executive produce.Leon Neyfakh, who created the podcast, will consult on the project. Gaslit is produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, for STARZ.
Gaslit will air on STARZ in the U.S. and Canada, and on its international premium streaming platform, Starzplay, across Europe, Latin America, and Japan. Currently, a release date is unknown, but be sure to check Collider for future updates. Here’s the official series synopsis:
The story will center on Martha Mitchell, played by Julia Roberts. A big personality with an even bigger mouth, Martha is a celebrity Arkansan socialite and wife to Nixon’s loyal Attorney General, John Mitchell, played by Sean Penn. Despite her party affiliation, she’s the first person to publicly sound the alarm on Nixon’s involvement in Watergate, causing both the Presidency and her personal life to unravel. As Attorney General, Mitchell is Nixon’s most trusted advisor and best friend. Temperamental, foulmouthed and ruthless – yet hopelessly in love with his famously outspoken wife – he’ll be forced to choose between Martha and the President.
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