May 9, 2022
Based on the insane yet shockingly true story,
Gaslit, starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn, delivers a
modern take on the Watergate scandal that shines its light most
prominently on Arkansan socialite Martha Mitchell (Roberts).
Showrunner Robbie Pickering discusses what audiences can expect to
take away from the series: "We made it for people who aren't
necessarily Watergate geeks. It's really about the human dynamics
and the scandal and the ways people destroy their own lives... and
[become] complicit in dirty deeds for somebody in power."
Robbie goes on to discuss what he learned as a first-time
showrunner: "It's a lot harder [than directing]... but through
trial and error, I had learned how to be a better leader, how to
come into a room knowing that if you're the showrunner, you set the
tone... when I went to become a showrunner, it was an easier
transition than I thought, and being a staff writer had allowed me
to let go of my ego in a way that directing really hadn't."
Gaslit is now available to stream on Starz.
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