“The Act” premieres its first two episodes March 20 on Hulu.

Watch the full trailer (including some potentially ill-advised Skype conversations) below: Antosca previously served as the creator and showrunner of the Syfy horror anthology “Channel Zero.” The rest of the main cast includes AnnaSophia Robb and Calum Worthy, important parts in the story overseen by co-showrunners Dean and Nick Antosca. It appears Poorna Jagannathan plays one such skeptical doctor, stumbling onto some of the discrepancies in Dee Dee’s story. Based on Hulu’s promotional materials, Season 1 of The Act is based on real events.At the end credits, the series warns us that some details may be not entirely accurate, but this is a true crime story, and reading the facts of the real case, it’s horrifying. “The Act” is another stark transformation for Arquette, coming off her acclaimed role in “Escape at Dannemora.” Here, she plays another character with a certain kind of commanding presence who may or may not be 100% truthful with the new acquaintances she encounters.īeyond offering a glimpse into the lives of the Blanchards and their neighbors, this trailer for “The Act” gets into the perspective of the medical experts tasked with separating fact from fiction in Gypsy’s case.