Cate Blanchett is trying to get rid of any literary notes on her past scandals for upcoming Apple TV + limited series “ Disclaimer .” Alfonso Cuarón writes, directs, and executive produces the buzzy psychological thriller series based on Renée Knight’s bestselling 2015 novel. “Notes on a Scandal” and “TÁR” star — and two-time Academy Award winner — Blanchett plays acclaimed investigative journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett), whose reputation is questioned after a mysterious novel seems to parallel one of her darkest secrets.
Sacha Baron Cohen plays Blanchett’s onscreen husband, with “The Power of the Dog” breakout star Kodi Smit-McPhee as their son. Kevin Kline and Lesley Manville play two grieving parents whose own son may have lost his life due to Catherine’s troubled past. Leila George presumably plays a younger version of Blanchett’s character, with Louis Partridge as her love interest in the novel-within-the-novel story.
Hoyeon also co-stars. The series will premiere out of competition at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. “Disclaimer” is Cuarón’s first TV series since his 2014 NBC show “Believe,” which aired only 12 episodes before being canceled.
Cuarón has a deal with Apple that was first announced in 2019. During an interview with Vanity Fair , Cuarón credited Apple for being “very generous” to let him approach shooting the series as a seven-hour-long film. “They were very generous when I said I could only d.