Advance reviews have just arrived for the Hulu biopic series The Dropout and critics are praising Amanda Seyfried's performance as Elizabeth Holmes. Holmes was the first self-made female billionaire off the back of her company Theranos, which purported to be using a revolutionary technology for blood sample testing. It eventually came to light that she was committing massive fraud and she is currently set to be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison this September.
That audio series has now been adapted into a TV miniseries by Hulu starring Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes. It follows her from age 17 to 34 and tracks the development of the massive story with a supporting cast including Naveen Andrews, Sam Waterston, William H. Macy, Laurie Metcalf, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Stephen Fry, Michael Ironside, Dylan Minnette, and Alan Ruck.
Although he splits directing duties with Francesca Gregorini and Erica Watson, about half the series was directed by Michael Showalter, who is primarily known for comedy. However, he has previously brought a true story to life in The Big Sick, which is based on the real romance between co-writers Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani . According to critics, the team here seems to have found a way to balance tones in this decidedly non-comic true story with distinct aplomb.
Although this early praise spells good things for The Dropout, it will still have a bit of a struggle to be heard above the noise. True crime series are at an all-time rise at the moment, as evidenced by Joe vs Carole's inconveniently aligned release date. Projects about scammers are doing big business for streamers at the moment, however, especially Netflix's Inventing Anna and The Tinder Swindler, so this may be in The Dropout's favor. .
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