Jones spoke to TV Guide about the inspiration behind the heist in Episode 6 and filming that vulnerable scene with Jay. Mrs. Davis airs Thursdays on Peacock.
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Slow Burn,
Gaslit is described as a modern take on Watergate. It focuses on exploring the untold stories and forgotten characters of the scandal from Nixon’s bumbling, opportunistic subordinates, to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes, to the tragic whistleblowers who would eventually bring the whole rotten enterprise crashing down.
Roberts is on board to star as Martha Mitchell the wife of Nixon’s Attorney General, who became the first to speak out on Nixon’s involvement in Watergate. Meanwhile, Penn will play Attorney General John Mitchell.
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Behind the camera,
Mr. Robot vet Robbie Pickering serves as showrunner. In addition, Pickering serves as writer on Gaslit alongside Amelia Gray, Alberto Roldán, Anayat Fakhraie, Uzoamaka Maduka and Sofya Levitsky-Weitz.
Julia Roberts, Sean Penn to Star in Watergate Series ‘Gaslit’ at Starz
Armie Hammer and Joel and Nash Edgerton previously exited the projectJennifer Maas | February 22, 2021 @ 7:06 AM Last Updated: February 22, 2021 @ 1:27 PM
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Starz has picked up the Watergate drama “Gaslit,” starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn, the premium cable channel said Monday.
Penn is set to star as Richard Nixon’s loyal attorney general, John Mitchell, with Roberts playing Mitchell’s Arkansan socialite wife, Martha.
Based on Slate’s “Slow Burn” podcast, the anthology series project previously had Joel Edgerton attached to direct and star alongside Roberts and Penn. But Edgerton and his brother, Nash Edgerton, exited the series ahead of its pickup at Starz, as did Armie Hammer. An individual with knowledge tells TheWrap the three departed several months ago due to scheduling conflicts. Hammer and Joel Edgerton’s roles are being recast.