Sizzlin' Summer Streaming 24' - The Act - Miniseries

The Act is back on as a Binge hero title as Gypsy Rose Blanchard is back in the news. A truly fascinating, twisted true crime story from the legends at Hulu, all the way back in 2019. Yep I am definitely playing catch up with my TV this summer.

Based on the life of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, who was accused of abusing her daughter by fabricating illness and disabilities as a direct consequence of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

Joey King is outstanding portraying Gypsy, while Patricia Arquette played her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. AnnaSophia Robb, Chloë Sevigny (Big Love), and Calum Worthy also feature across the eight episode miniseries.

As its award season, it's worth noting, at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, Arquette won for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series and King received a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series.

This truly was intense. I even started a HBO doco on the case too. Dee Dee Blanchard is truly insane, her deception of the local community with Gypsy's "illnesses", wasting valuable time of many doctors over the years whilst also robbing Gypsy of her childhood, early adulthood.

In the series we see a flash back to her mother, Emma (Margo Martindale - The Americans and so much more!) who is also on the evil specturum.

Through Hurricane Katrina, lies and more lies, Dee Dee Blanchard scams her way across the USA.

Gypsy, has since been released from prison, after serving 8 of her 10 years. This was truly weird. I am sure Ryan Murphy is kicking himself for not turning this into an American Crime Story series. Honestly this was one of those true crime events you just watch while saying over and over, WTF!