The Act

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Dee Dee Blanchard is overprotective of her daughter, Gypsy, who is trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her mother. Gypsy's quest for independence opens up a Pandora's box of secrets, which ultimately leads to murder.
  • 55min
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 8
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The Act

season 1

serie United States 2019 - 2019

Episode rating

Season 1
8.1
E1
8.3
E2
8.4
E3
8.2
E4
8.3
E5
7.7
E6
8.4
E7
7.9
E8

Cast of season 1

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 18

  • 8.1
    /10

    La Maison du Bon Reve
    episode S1.E1 march 2019
    Doting mother Dee Dee Blanchard and her sweet daughter Gypsy arrive in a new neighborhood, where Gypsy feels lonely due to a barrage of medical issues and eager to make friends. But their new neighbors can be nosy, and Dee Dee and Gypsy have secrets to hide.
    • 55min
  • 8.3
    /10

    Teeth
    episode S1.E2 march 2019
    Dee Dee is on a high since Gypsy will be given the “Child of the Year Award,” which makes Dee Dee feel like Mother of the Year. But before the big event, Gypsy has a dental emergency that gets the attention of a skeptical doctor who could expose Dee Dee’s secrets.
    • 55min
  • 8.4
    /10

    Two Wolverines
    episode S1.E3 march 2019
    Dee Dee makes Gypsy play dress up for a costume convention, where they each attract charming men who could dangerously complicate their insular relationship. And Gypsy is starting to question the lies her mother tells her — especially about how old she really is.
    • 55min
  • 8.2
    /10

    Stay Inside
    episode S1.E4 april 2019
    Gypsy’s getting older and Dee Dee is forced to new legal maneuvers to keep control of her “little girl.” But Dee Dee’s limited by her own health problems, and Gypsy goes to greater lengths than ever to connect with men and experience a sexual awakening.
    • 55min
  • 8.3
    /10

    Plan B
    episode S1.E5 april 2019
    Gypsy and Nick scheme to meet in person and hope to win Dee Dee’s approval, but when their plan goes disastrously wrong, they’ll be pushed to make an extreme choice in order to be together.
    • 55min
  • 7.7
    /10

    A Whole New World
    episode S1.E6 april 2019
    While Gypsy and Nick are on the run, flashbacks to a much younger Dee Dee reveal how trauma with her own mother set her up for conflict with Gypsy.
    • 55min
  • 8.4
    /10

    Bonnie & Clyde
    episode S1.E7 april 2019
    Gypsy is excited to start over with Nick in Wisconsin, but their new life doesn't match the happily-ever-after she imagined, and her anxiety worsens as past transgressions begin to catch up with them.
    • 55min
  • 7.9
    /10

    Free
    episode S1.E8 may 2019
    Gypsy fights for her life by defending her actions, while Mel & Lacey realize that behind closed doors things were not always as they seemed.
    • 55min