TV series
Anatomy of a Scandal
Overview
Sophie's privileged life as the wife of powerful politician James unravels when scandalous secrets surface — and he stands accused of a shocking crime.
Details
- First air date
- 2022-04-15
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- David E. Kelley Productions, 3dot Productions, Made Up Stories, Endeavor Content, Anonymous Content
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Sienna Miller as Sophie Whitehouse
- Rupert Friend as James Whitehouse
- Michelle Dockery as Kate Woodcroft
- Naomi Scott as Olivia Lytton
- Josette Simon as Angela Regan
- Joshua McGuire as Chris Clarke
- Sebastian Selwood as Finn Whitehouse
- Amelie Bea Smith as Emily Whitehouse
- Ben Radcliffe as Young James
- Liz White as Ali
- Nancy Farino as Holly
- Jonathan Coy as Judge Aled Luckhurst
Creators and crew
- David E. Kelley - Creator
- Melissa James Gibson - Creator
- Liza Chasin - Executive Producer
- Sarah Vaughan - Executive Producer
- SJ Clarkson - Executive Producer
- David E. Kelley - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1
James scrambles to mitigate the scandal's impact, while a devastated but determined Sophie remembers happier moments and Kate debates her next move.
Episode 2
Sophie feels the fallout from the accusations swirling around James, who rallies a longtime friend for support. Kate prepares for her first witness.
Episode 3
Kate questions Olivia about what happened in the elevator as Sophie reels from new information about James and pressure mounts on the prime minister.
Episode 4
Needing time to think, Sophie takes the kids to the countryside. Kate's off her game in court. Memories surface of James' long-ago encounter with Holly.
Episode 5
Ahead of a critical day in court, Kate confides in a friend as Sophie pieces together the night she attended a university party with James and Holly.
Episode 6
Sophie's suspicions crystallize after James discloses more details of that fateful night at Oxford. An apprehensive Kate awaits the verdict.
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