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Spanning five decades, Fosse/Verdon explores the singular romantic and creative partnership between Bob Fosse (Sam Rockwell) and Gwen Verdon (Michelle Williams). He is a visionary filmmaker and one of the theater’s most influential choreographers and directors. She is the greatest Broadway dancer of all time. Only Bob can create the groundbreaking musicals that allow Gwen to showcase her greatness. Only Gwen can realize the unique vision in Bob’s head. Together, they will change the face of American entertainment – at a perilous cost.
As Bob journeys from fledgling Broadway choreographer to lauded auteur of stage and screen, he fuels his manic creativity with drugs, alcohol, and sex, often abusing his celebrity and power to feed his appetites. Meanwhile, Gwen goes from a legendary triple threat, winning four Tony Awards in six years, to an actress struggling to stay relevant in an industry obsessed with youth and novelty and double standards.
Through it all, Gwen plays an instrumental role in Bob’s work, not only as the greatest interpreter of his choreography, but as a largely unrecognized collaborator, even as their marriage unravels in the face of Bob’s increasingly self-destructive tendencies.
Together, Bob and Gwen raise daughter Nicole who finds herself growing up in the long shadow of her parents’ illustrious careers, caught between her desperation for their approval and her determination to forge an identity of her own.
Bob and Gwen surround themselves with a tight-knit coterie of fellow artists, friends, collaborators, and rivals: the brilliantly acerbic playwright and screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky (Norbert Leo Butz); former modern dancer turned homemaker Joan Simon (Aya Cash); Joan’s husband, the comedic genius, playwright Neil Simon (Nate Corddry); and legendary theater producer and director Hal Prince (Evan Handler).
Eventually, as Bob and Gwen’s marriage reaches the breaking point, Bob will forge a connection with Ann Reinking (Margaret Qualley), an up-and-coming Broadway dancer who has all the talent and tenacity of a young Gwen Verdon. She hopes to follow in Gwen’s footsteps, but may not have the stomach to put up with everything Bob demands.
Original Release
04/09/2019 on FX
US Release
04/09/2019
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Sam Rockwell | Bob Fosse |
Michelle Williams | Gwen Verdon |
Norbert Leo Butz | Paddy Chayefsky |
Aya Cash | Joan Simon |
Margaret Qualley | Ann Reinking |
Jake Lacy | Ron |
Paloma Garcia-Lee | Adrienne / Dancer |
Ari Brand | Danny |
Peter Chursin Jr. | Christopher Chadman |
Heather Lang | Sandy |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Life Is a Cabaret | Tuesday, 09 April 2019 |
2 | Who's Got the Pain? | Tuesday, 16 April 2019 |
3 | Me and My Baby | Saturday, 12 December 2020 |
4 | Glory | Tuesday, 30 April 2019 |
5 | Where Am I Going? | Tuesday, 07 May 2019 |
6 | All I Care About Is Love | Tuesday, 14 May 2019 |
7 | Nowadays | Tuesday, 21 May 2019 |
8 | Providence | Tuesday, 28 May 2019 |
Directors
Thomas Kail, Adam Bernstein, Jessica Yu, Minkie Spiro
Writers
Steven Levenson, Thomas Kail, Sam Wasson, Joel Fields, Ike Holter, Tracey Scott Wilson, Debora Cahn, Charlotte Stoudt
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sam Rockwell | Bob Fosse |
Michelle Williams | Gwen Verdon |
Norbert Leo Butz | Paddy Chayefsky |
Aya Cash | Joan Simon |
Margaret Qualley | Ann Reinking |
Jake Lacy | Ron |
Paloma Garcia-Lee | Adrienne / Dancer |
Ari Brand | Danny |
Peter Chursin Jr. | Christopher Chadman |
Heather Lang | Sandy |
Morgan Marcell | Dancer |
Justin Gazzillo | Young Bobby |
Nate Corddry | Neil Simon |
Kelli Barrett | Liza Minnelli |
Bianca Marroquin | Chita Rivera |
Rick Holmes | Fred Weaver |
Blake Baumgartner | Nicole Fosse |
Juliet Brett | Nicole Fosse |
Tessa Grady | Wendy |
Mylinda Hull | Pauline |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Steven Levenson | Executive Producer |
Joel Fields | Executive Producer |
Lin-Manuel Miranda | Executive Producer |
Thomas Kail | Executive Producer |
Tracey Scott Wilson | Executive Producer |
Charlotte Stoudt | Executive Producer |
Nicole Fosse | Executive Producer |
George Stelzner | Executive Producer |
Michelle Williams | Executive Producer |
Sam Rockwell | Executive Producer |
Debora Cahn | Producer |
Brad Carpenter | Producer |
Andy Blankenbuehler | Producer |
Erica Kay | Producer |
Kevin Muller | Producer |
Kate Sullivan | Producer |
Trailers
Behind the Scenes
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2020 | Golden Globe | Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
2020 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
2020 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Nominated |
2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Nominated |
2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Won |
2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Nominated |
2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |
2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |
2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |
2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Direction | Won |
2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or Special | Nominated |
2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) | Nominated |
2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special | Nominated |
2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Period Costumes | Nominated |
2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie | Nominated |
2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie | Nominated |
2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic) | Won |
2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie | Won |
2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Supervision | Nominated |