Starz has premiered the first trailer for its Watergate-themed drama series “Gaslit” starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn.
The series will follow the role Martha Mitchell (Roberts) played in exposing the Watergate scandal. Mitchell was a socialite and wife to Nixon’s Attorney General John Mitchell (Penn) and the first person to publicly declare the president’s involvement.
As a result, her personal life began to unravel and John Mitchell was forced to choose between his wife and his president. The series is based on Slate’s 2017 podcast “Slow Burn”.
Dan Stevens, Betty Gilpin, Shea Whigham, Allison Tolman, Chris Messina, Hamish Linklater, Patton Oswalt, J.C. MacKenzie and Chris Bauer also star. Robbie Pickering (“Search Party,” “Mr. Robot”) created and executive produces the series alongside Sam Esmail, Chad Hamilton, and “Captain Fantastic” writer-director Matt Ross.
“Gaslit” will premiere on Starz on April 24th.
