Looks like Cate Blanchett might get a vile taste of her own medicine at the hands of Kevin Kline in upcoming psychological thriller Disclaimer, according to a “first look” at the limited series Apple TV+ put out Tuesday. That could be dawning horror on the Oscar winner’s face in the new image, above.
Notably, Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men, Gravity, Roma) created and directed the show. Based on a bestselling novel, Disclaimer premieres on Apple TV+ October 11.
Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline star in psycho-thriller series Disclaimer on Apple TV+
The new seven-episode show Disclaimer boasts a strong pedigree. It comes, after all, from Cuarón, who won five Oscars. And it stars Oscar winners Blanchett and Kline. And the story steps from page to screen from Renée Knight’s best-selling novel of the same name.
Here’s Apple’s description of the “gripping psychological thriller in seven chapters,” which also stars Sacha Baron Cohen, Lesley Manville, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Louis Partridge, Leila George and Hoyeon:
Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets. As Catherine races to uncover the writer’s true identity, she is forced to confront her past before it destroys both her own life and her relationships with her husband, Robert (Baron Cohen), and their son, Nicholas (Smit-McPhee).
By the way, Apple TV+ also slipped a clever clue toward the bottom of its press release:
DISCLAIMER*
*Any resemblance to persons living or dead is not a coincidence.
Other impressive credentials
Esperanto Filmoj and Anonymous Content produce the show. Cuarón serves as executive producer alongside Gabriela Rodriguez, David Levine and Steve Golin. Knight serves as co-executive producer.
Academy Award winner Emmanuel Lubezki (Gravity, Birdman, The Revenant) and Academy Award nominee Bruno Delbonnel (The Tragedy of Macbeth, Inside Llewyn Davis, Darkest Hour) serve as directors of photography and executive produce. Multiple Academy and Grammy Award winner Finneas O’Connell (Barbie, No Time to Die) composes the score.
Watch Disclaimer and other thrillers on Apple TV+
Disclaimer debuts Friday, October 11, with its first two episodes on Apple TV+. They’re followed by new episodes every Friday through November 15. The service is available by subscription for $9.99 with a seven-day free trial. You can also get it via any tier of the Apple One subscription bundle. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.
After launching in November 2019, “Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 471 wins and 2,090 award nominations and counting,” the service said.
In addition to award-winning movies and TV shows (including breakout soccer comedy Ted Lasso), Apple TV+ offers documentaries, dramas, comedies, kids shows and more.
Source: Apple TV+
