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[07/21/20 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, July 21
Updates include: Netflix shutters "If Only" series; Elisabeth Moss brings "Black Match" to Hulu; and Sherri Saum tapped for Starz's "Power Book II: Ghost."

[05/01/19 - 08:48 AM]
Stats from Hulu's 2019 Upfront
The streaming service has surpassed 28 million total customers: 26.8 million paid subscribers and 1.3 million promo.

[02/11/19 - 09:00 AM]
Hulu Presents Upcoming New Original Series "Catch-22," "Shrill," "The Act," "Ramy" and Official Sundance Selection Documentary "Ask Dr. Ruth" at 2019 Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour
Also on tap are four new Hulu original adult animation series based on popular Marvel Television characters.

[12/18/18 - 10:04 AM]
Hulu's 2019 Winter Programming Slate
Newly announced: Patricia Arquette, Joey King, Chloe Sevigny, AnnaSophia Robb and Calum Worthy star in "The Act," premiering Wednesday, March 20.

[10/02/18 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, October 2
Updates include: Cinemax cancels "Outcast" after two seasons; Sharon Gless to star opposite Elisabeth Shue in TNT's "Constance"; and Giancarlo Esposito signs onto Epix's "Godfather of Harlem."

[09/12/18 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 12
Updates include: Katherine Langford to star in Netflix's "Cursed"; Chloë Sevigny, AnnaSophia Robb cast in Hulu's "The Act"; and James Marsden, Ed Asner bound for Netflix's "Dead to Me."

[09/06/18 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, September 6
Updates include: Crystal Reed to star in DC Universe's "Swamp Thing"; Ryan Michelle Bathe to round out Paramount Network's "First Wives Club"; and Joey King tapped for Hulu's "The Act."

[09/05/18 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 5
Updates include: Paramount Network cancels "American Woman"; Patricia Arquette to lead Hulu's "The Act"; and Timothy Dalton cast in DC Universe's "Doom Patrol."

[08/01/18 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, August 1
Updates include: Aidy Bryant-led "Shrill" ordered to series at Hulu; Amazon cancels "The Dangerous Book for Boys"; and Warner Bros. Television eyes "Alf" reboot.

[05/18/18 - 11:18 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 18
Updates include: USA pulls the plug "Falling Water"; Hulu orders anthology "The Act" to series; and Sofia Pernas to star in "Blood & Treasure" for CBS.

[07/21/17 - 11:13 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 21
Updates include: Neil Jackson, Jonathan Tucker bound for HBO's "Westworld"; Don Todd to run "For the People" at ABC; and Charlize Theron to drop by FOX's "The Orville."







ACT, THE (HULU)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
3/20/19 - 5/1/19
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2018-2019 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (8 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled
DESCRIPTION:
(from Hulu's web site) The Act follows Gypsy Blanchard, a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother. Her quest for independence opens a Pandora’s box of secrets, one that ultimately leads to murder.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· AnnaSophia Robb as Lacey
· Calum Worthy as Nick Godejohn
· Chloë Sevigny as Mel
· Joey King as Gypsy Blanchard
· Patricia Arquette as Dee Dee Blanchard
CREW INFORMATION:
· Britton Rizzio as EP
· Gregory Shephard as EP
· Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre as DIR (Pilot)
· Michelle Dean as CRTR/EP
· Nick Antosca as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Eat the Cat
· Universal Content Productions
· Writ Large