Anatomy of a Scandal book
Netflix has greenlit Anatomy of a Scandal, an anthology series from the creator of HBO’s Big Little Lies David E. Kelley and former House of Cards showrunner Melissa James Gibson. The first season will be based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan. Each season is set to explore a different large-scale public scandal. Here’s what we know so far.
The series was first announced via a Netflix press release back in May 2020. The series comes from 3dot Productions who are also currently working on a U.S. Women’s Soccer documentary.
Netflix has ventured into anthology series before with the most notable ones being Black Mirror (currently on hold) and The Haunting of Hill House (and Bly Manor due out in October)
From left to right: S.J. Clarkson, David E. Kelley, Melissa James Gibson
Attached to the project is director S.J. Clarkson, who directed episodes for HBO’s Succession and the unaired Game of Thrones pilot and Netflix’s Jessica Jones and Orange is the New Black. Clarkson was nominated for a Gold Derby award for the latter.
What is Anatomy of a Scandal about?
Author Sarah Vaughan
The original 2017 novel by Sarah Vaughan tells the story of two women and one man caught up in a very ugly public scandal. James, a high-ranking Westminster politician stands accused of rape, but his wife Sophie believes he is innocent. Kate is the barrister prosecuting the case and she is convinced James is guilty and must pay for his crime. Not everything is crystal clear in this court case and that complicates things for everyone. The plot tackles such things as marriage in an extremely turbulent situation and tense courtroom drama.
Who is cast in Anatomy of a Scandal?
Sienna Miller and Michelle Dockery
Currently no cast members are officially announced for the first season of Anatomy of a Scandal. That being said, Recapped, a very reliable source that has never been wrong before, claims that the two leads have already been cast.
According to them, Sophie and Kate will be played by BAFTA and Golden Globes nominee Sienna Miller, known for her roles in American Sniper and G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra and Primetime Emmy Awards nominee Michelle Dockery, who is known for her roles in such series as ITV’s Downton Abbey and Netflix’s Godless. At the moment, we don’t know which one of them plays Sophie and which one is Kate.
How many episodes Anatomy of a Scandal have?
The first season of Anatomy of a Scandal will have six one-hour episodes.
What’s the production status of Anatomy of a Scandal?
Production for Anatomy of a Scandal is currently planned to begin in Fall 2020 at Shepperton Studios, UK.
When will Anatomy of a Scandal be released on Netflix?
While no dates have been announced or even hinted at, based on the production schedule, episode count and production complexity (no high-budget VFX required), we can assume Anatomy of a Scandal might be released on Netflix in Summer/Fall 2021.
That’s all we know so far, we’ll keep this preview updated as and when we learn more.
