John Hoogenakker ( Waco: The Aftermath ), Francesco Acquaroli ( Dogman ), Giuseppe De Domenico ( ZeroZeroZero ) and Roberta Mattei ( Non essere cattivo ) are set for lead roles opposite Grace Van Patten and Sharon Horgan in Hulu ‘s Amanda Knox limited series. Amanda is based on the true story of how Amanda Knox was wrongfully convicted for the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher and her 16-year odyssey to set herself free. Hoogenakker plays, Amanda Knox’s (Van Patten) fun-loving but stoic father who, despite his divorce from her mother, is a great dad to his daughters.
He leads the charge to defend his daughter in the press. Acquaroli portrays Giuliano Mignini, the Italian prosecutor in Amanda Knox’s case. A man with a need to prove himself, he’s convinced of Amanda’s involvement in the murder from the jump, and he finds his life and legacy defined by his relationship to her.
De Domenico is Raffaele Sollecito, Amanda Knox’s boyfriend at the time of the murder and oft-forgotten co-defendant, a kid of deep principle, who was drawn into her horror story by sheer chance. Mattei plays Monica Napoleoni, the sharp, fashionable, and aggressive head of the homicide division in Perugia, and Mignini’s right hand. She is convinced of Amanda and Raffaele’s guilt and is unrelenting in her pursuit of them.
Horgan plays Amanda Knox ‘s mother Edda Mellas. The series, created by KJ Steinberg, hails from 20th Television in association with The Littlefield Company. Steinber.
