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Anatomy of a Scandal
Genre
Based onAnatomy of a Scandal
by Sarah Vaughan
Developed by
Directed byS. J. Clarkson
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
Running time43–48 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)

Anatomy of a Scandal is a British anthology drama miniseries developed by David E. Kelley and Melissa James Gibson for Netflix. It is based on the novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan. The series consists of six episodes, and was released on 15 April 2022.[1]

Premise

Sophie Whitehouse (Sienna Miller), the wife of British Tory MP James Whitehouse (Rupert Friend), learns that her husband has been having an affair with an aide. The news goes public, blowing up their lives and forcing her to deal with the consequences of her husband's disastrous decisions. Things go from bad to worse when James is accused of rape and has to stand trial.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Episode 1"S. J. ClarksonMelissa James Gibson & David E. Kelley15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)
Beautiful and wealthy Sophie Woodward (Sienna Miller) is called away from a party by her husband, Tory MP James Whitehouse (Rupert Friend) who confesses he had a five month affair with one of his aides, Olivia Lytton (Naomi Scott), and the news is about to break publicly. Despite being upset Sophie decides without question to forgive her husband as they have been together since university and have two children together. Despite some uncomfortable press James manages to de-escalate the news. Just as the story seems likely to blow over two police officers approach James, informing him that Olivia has accused him of rape.
2"Episode 2"S. J. ClarksonMelissa James Gibson15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)

James is charged with rape and a trial date is set. After being shut out from her social circle Sophie reflects on her decisions to support James' career at the expense of her own.

Sophie reluctantly attends James' trial where Olivia is called on to give testimony and reveals that rather than the meaningless physical affair James claimed was happening James respected Olivia's intelligence and she was in love with him.
3"Episode 3"S. J. ClarksonMelissa James Gibson15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)

Olivia takes to the stand and details her version of events surrounding the rape. James feels like his defense lawyer adequately questions Olivia's testimony but learns at the last minute that a second woman has come forward claiming that James assaulted a fellow student while at Oxford, a woman named Holly Berry, whom Sophie knew well.

The Prime Minister who has thus far stood beside James faces a coup within his own party and threatens to cut James loose. A flashback reveals why the Prime Minister and James have such mutual loyalty.
4"Episode 4"S. J. ClarksonMelissa James Gibson & David E. Kelley15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)
5"Episode 5"S. J. ClarksonMelissa James Gibson & David E. Kelley15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)
6"Episode 6"S. J. ClarksonMelissa James Gibson & David E. Kelley15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)

Production

Netflix had announced in May 2020 they had greenlit the series, which David E. Kelley and Melissa James Gibson adapted from the Sarah Vaughan novel of the same name. S. J. Clarkson was set to direct all episodes of the series.[2] In September, Sienna Miller, Michelle Dockery and Rupert Friend were cast to star in the series.[3] Naomi Scott would be added in December,[4] with Ben Radcliffe booking a recurring role in January 2021.[5]

Filming for the series began in October 2020 at Shepperton Studios.[6] Filming also took place at St. George’s Hanover Square Primary School in Mayfair. Production took place in Oxford in February 2021.[7]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 63% approval rating with an average rating of 5.9/10, based on 32 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Anatomy of a Scandal has the bones of a good David E. Kelley potboiler but lacks the connective tissue to really work, although the starry cast provides an intrigue all its own."[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 51 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]

References

  1. ^ Kinane, Ruth (31 January 2022). "See first photos of Sienna Miller starring in David E. Kelly's Anatomy of a Scandal adaptation for Netflix". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. ^ Jones, Marcus (21 May 2020). "David E. Kelley and Netflix are working on a 'Anatomy of a Scandal' TV adaptation". EW.com.
  3. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (23 September 2020). "'Anatomy Of A Scandal': Sienna Miller, Michelle Dockery & Rupert Friend To Star In Netflix Series From 'Big Little Lies' Creator & Former 'House Of Cards' Showrunner".
  4. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (15 December 2020). "Naomi Scott to Star in Netflix's 'Anatomy of a Scandal' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (5 January 2021). "'Anatomy Of A Scandal': Ben Radcliffe Joins David E. Kelley's Netflix Series".
  6. ^ "'Anatomy of a Scandal' Netflix Anthology Series: Coming to Netflix in April 2022". What's on Netflix. 22 February 2022.
  7. ^ "First look at Netflix film sets in Oxford city centre". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Anatomy of a Scandal: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Anatomy of a Scandal: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

External links

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