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The Act: Miniseries

8 episodes Premiered Mar 20, 2019 Updated Jul 30, 2026

The Act season 1 follows Gypsy Blanchard, a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother. Her quest for independence leads to the uncovering of secrets.

Season overview

The Act season 1 follows Gypsy Blanchard, a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother. Her quest for independence leads to the uncovering of secrets.

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Episodes

S1·E1

La Maison du Bon Rêve

Mar 20, 2019 · 50 min

Doting mother Dee Dee Blanchard and her sweet daughter Gypsy arrive in a new neighborhood, where Gypsy feels lonely due to a barrage of medical issues and eager to make friends. Bu

S1·E2

Teeth

Mar 20, 2019 · 52 min

Dee Dee is on a high since Gypsy will be given the “Child of the Year Award,” which makes Dee Dee feel like Mother of the Year. But before the big event, Gypsy has a dental emergen

S1·E3

Two Wolverines

Mar 27, 2019 · 50 min

Dee Dee makes Gypsy play dress up for a costume convention, where they each attract charming men who could dangerously complicate their insular relationship. And Gypsy is starting

S1·E4

Stay Inside

Apr 3, 2019 · 47 min

Gypsy’s getting older and Dee Dee is forced to new legal maneuvers to keep control of her “little girl.” But Dee Dee’s limited by her own health problems, and Gypsy goes to greater

S1·E5

Plan B

Apr 10, 2019 · 55 min

Gypsy and Nick scheme to meet in person and hope to win Dee Dee's approval, but when their plan goes disastrously wrong they'll be pushed to make an extreme choice in order to be t

S1·E6

A Whole New World

Apr 17, 2019 · 45 min

While Gypsy and Nick are on the run, flashbacks to a much younger Dee Dee reveal how trauma with her own mother set her up for conflict with Gypsy.

S1·E7

Bonnie & Clyde

Apr 24, 2019 · 45 min

Gypsy is excited to start over with Nick in Wisconsin, but their new life doesn't match the happily-ever-after she imagined, and her anxiety worsens as past transgressions begin to

S1·E8

Free

May 1, 2019 · 56 min

Gypsy fights for her life by defending her actions, while Mel and Lacey realize that behind closed doors things were not always as they seemed.