The Act is one of many shows about the tragedy of this family. The Act is a Hulu original series, and thus, it is not on Netflix, nor will it ever be. Calum Worthy plays Nick Godejohn, Gypsy’s boyfriend. In The Act, Patricia Arquette plays Dee Dee Blanchard and Joey King plays Gypsy Blanchard. This caused her to abuse her daughter by fabricating illnesses and disabilities of her daughter to get sympathy.
The first season of The Act is about the true story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and the murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard.Īpparently, Dee Dee Blanchard had the mental disorder, Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
The first two episodes aired on March 20, 2019. The Act is a true crime anthology television series.