Gaslit TV Series (2022) – Watch Online, Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Story, Platform, Trailer, Poster, Review

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Gaslit TV Series Details
Based on | Slow Burn by Leon Neyfakh |
Genres | Biographical, Drama, Historical, Thriller |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Season | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Original release | April 24, 2022 – June 12, 2022 |
Running time | 60min |
Age rating | TV-MA |
Starring | Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Dan Stevens, Betty Gilpin, Shea Whigham, Darby Camp, Aleksandar Filimonović |
Created by | Robbie Pickering |
Directed by | Matt Ross |
Written by | Robbie Pickering, Uzoamaka Maduka, Leon Neyfakh, Amelia Gray, Anayat Fakhraie, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Max Maduka, Alberto Roldán |
Executive producers | Robbie Pickering, Matt Ross, Sam Esmail, Chad Hamilton, Julia Roberts, Gabriel Roth, Josh Levin |
Producers | Caroline James, Gregg Tilson |
Cinematography | Larkin Seiple |
Edited by | Joe Leonard |
Music by | Mac Quayle |
Production companies | Esmail Corp Anonymous Content Red Om Films Slate Universal Content Productions |
Original network | Starz |
Gaslit Cast & Characters
- Main
- Julia Roberts as Martha Mitchell
- Sean Penn as John N. Mitchell
- Dan Stevens as John Dean
- Betty Gilpin as Mo Dean
- Shea Whigham as G. Gordon Liddy
- Darby Camp as Marty Mitchell
- Recurring
- Allison Tolman as Winzola “Winnie” McLendon
- J.C. Mackenzie as Howard Hunt
- Chris Bauer as James McCord
- Chris Messina as Agent Angelo Lano
- Carlos Valdes as Agent Paul Magallanes
- Hamish Linklater as Jeb Magruder
- John Carroll Lynch as L. Patrick Gray
- Jordi Caballero as Eugenio Martínez
- Oscar Torre as Virgilio Gonzalez
- Jeff Doucette as Senator Sam Ervin
- Patrick Walker as Frank Wills
- Patton Oswalt as Charles Colson
- Nat Faxon as H. R. Haldeman
- Martha Kelly as Rose Mary Woods
- Erinn Hayes as Peggy Ebbitt
- Raphael Sbarge as Charles N. Shaffer
- Keisuke Hoashi as Senator Daniel Inouye
- Anne Dudek as Diana Oweiss
- Chris Conner as John Ehrlichman
- Brian Geraghty as Peter Bailin (based on Steve King)
- Nelson Franklin as Richard A. Moore
- Reed Diamond as Mark Felt
- John Ventimiglia as Judge John Sirica
- Jim Meskimen as Senator Edward Gurney
- Johnny Berchtold as Jay Jennings
- Adam Ray as Ron Ziegler
- Kat Foster as Barbara Walters
- Billy Smith as Ken Ebbitt
- Asha Kamali as Linda
- Aleksandar Filimonović as Zolton
- Marin Ireland as Judy Hoback Miller
Gaslit Storyline
A modern take on the 1970s political Watergate scandal centering on untold stories and forgotten characters of the time.
About Gaslit TV Series
- Gaslit is a political thriller based on the first season of the Slate podcast Slow Burn.
- The series was announced in February 2020, with Sam Esmail attached to executive produce.
- Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Armie Hammer, and Joel Edgerton were initially cast, with Edgerton set to direct alongside his brother Nash Edgerton.
- Armie Hammer exited the series in January 2021 due to scheduling conflicts.
- In February 2021, the series was picked up by Starz, and both Edgerton brothers exited. Matt Ross joined as the new director.
- Dan Stevens was cast to replace Hammer in April 2021.
- Betty Gilpin, Darby Camp, and Shea Whigham joined the cast in May 2021, with Whigham replacing Edgerton.
- Filming began in May 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
- In July 2021, Allison Tolman, J.C. Mackenzie, Chris Bauer, Chris Messina, and Hamish Linklater joined the cast in recurring roles.
- Sean Penn refused to return until all cast and crew were vaccinated against COVID-19. In September 2021, a compromise was reached where Penn filmed his scenes within two weeks, with a vaccinated crew.
- In October 2021, fourteen cast members were confirmed for recurring roles.
- The series was given an April 24, 2022 premiere date on Starz.
- The creators emphasized that the series would aim to accurately depict historical events, avoiding a “girlboss overcorrect of history” or a “Wikipedia rundown.”
Gaslit Release Date
Gaslit premiered on Starz on April 24, 2022.
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Awards & Nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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2022 | Hollywood Critics Association Awards | Best Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series | Gaslit | Nominated |
2022 | Hollywood Critics Association Awards | Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series | Sean Penn | Nominated |
2022 | Hollywood Critics Association Awards | Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series | Julia Roberts | Nominated |
2022 | Hollywood Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series | Dan Stevens | Nominated |
2022 | Hollywood Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series | Betty Gilpin | Nominated |
2022 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Larkin Seiple (for “Will”) | Nominated |
2022 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup | Kazu Hiro, Vincent Van Dyke, Richard Redrefsen, Christopher Nelson, Michael Ornelaz, and Kelly Golden (for “Final Days”) | Nominated |
2022 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special | Kevin Buchholz, Stefani Feldman, Sang Kim, Dan Kremer, Adam Parrish-King, Sam Munoz, Jordan Aldinger, Ben Zales, Chris Rummel, Jacob McNaughton, and Noel Vought (for “Year of the Rat”) | Nominated |
2022 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | John W. Cook II, Ben Wilkins, and Devendra Cleary (for “Final Days”) | Nominated |
2022 | Set Decorators Society of America Awards | Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Television Movie or Limited Series | Jennifer Lukehart and Daniel Novotny | Nominated |
2023 | Critics’ Choice Awards | Best Limited Series | Gaslit | Nominated |
2023 | Critics’ Choice Awards | Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television | Julia Roberts | Nominated |
2023 | Critics’ Choice Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television | Shea Whigham | Nominated |
2023 | Critics’ Choice Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television | Betty Gilpin | Nominated |
2023 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Julia Roberts | Nominated |
2023 | Golden Reel Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Long Form Effects and Foley | Kevin W. Buchholz, Stefani Feldman, Dan Kremer, Adam Parrish, Sam Munoz, Jordan Aldinger, Jacob McNaughton, Noel Vought | Nominated |
2023 | Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards | Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Television Series, Television Limited or Miniseries or Television New Media Series | Kazu Hiro, Richard Redlefsen, Mike Ornela | Nominated |