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Disclaimer* is a 2024 psychological thriller miniseries written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, based on the 2015 novel of the same name by Renée Knight. Disclaimer is scheduled to premiere on October 11, 2024, on Apple TV+.

Premise

A famed documentary journalist discovers she is a prominent character in a novel, one that reveals a secret she has tried to keep hidden.

Cast

• Cate Blanchett as Catherine Ravenscroft, a respected journalist and documentarian, long renowned for her uncovering of difficult truths
  • Leila George as young Catherine
• Kevin Kline as Stephen Brigstocke, a retired private school teacher who harbors a grudge against Catherine
• Sacha Baron Cohen as Robert Ravenscroft, Catherine's husband
  • Adam El Hagar as young Robert
• Kodi Smit-McPhee as Nicholas Ravenscroft, Catherine and Robert's aimless, drug-addled twenty-something son
• Louis Partridge as Jonathan Brigstocke, Stephen and Nancy's deceased son who allegedly had an affair with Catherine before his death
• Lesley Manville as Nancy Brigstocke, Stephen's late wife
• HoYeon Jung as Kim, Catherine's assistant
• Liv Hill as Sasha
• Gemma Jones as Helen
• Anya Marco Harris as Aleena
• Archie George as Lattimer
• Youssef Kerkour as Richard Perkins
• Daniele Nicoli as judicial officer

Episodes

Production

It was announced in December 2021 that Alfonso Cuarón was writing and directing a series for Apple TV+, with Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline starring and Emmanuel Lubezki and Bruno Delbonnel serving as cinematographers. In February 2022, Kodi Smit-McPhee joined the cast while Sacha Baron Cohen entered negotiations for a role. Cohen was confirmed the following month, with HoYeon Jung also added to the cast. Louis Partridge joined the cast in May, and Lesley Manville joined the next month. Leila George was added to the cast in October.

Filming for the series had begun by June 2022 in Archway, London; Mexico; and Sydney and finished production in February 2023. Some additional pickup scenes were filmed in South Africa in March and April 2023.

Release

Disclaimer was screened at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2024, and was screened at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, in the Primetime program. It is slated to have its streaming premiere on October 11, 2024, on Apple TV+, with the first two episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis until November 15, 2024.

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 90% with an average rating of 7.8/10, based on 21 critic reviews. Metacritic calculated a weighted average of 72 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

References

1. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/disclaimer-cate-blanchett-alfonso-cuaron-review
2. "'Disclaimer' Venice Film Festival Review: Alfonso Cuarón's Apple TV+ Miniseries Gets Lost in Technical Proficiency". Decider. August 30, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
3. ^ Shanfeld, Ethan (June 25, 2024). "'Disclaimer' First Look: Alfonso Cuarón's Thriller Series With Cate Blanchett Sets October Premiere on Apple TV+". Variety. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
4. White, Peter (December 1, 2021). "Cate Blanchett & Kevin Kline To Star In Alfonso Cuarón Thriller Series 'Disclaimer' For Apple". Deadline. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
5. Breznican, Anthony (July 30, 2024). "Cate Blanchett Faces Public Shaming in 'Disclaimer,' Alfonso Cuarón's Revenge Thriller". Vanity Fair. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
6. "Alfonso Cuarón on how the danger of secrets informs new revenge thriller 'Disclaimer'". EW.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
7. White, Peter (December 1, 2021). "Cate Blanchett & Kevin Kline To Star In Alfonso Cuarón Thriller Series 'Disclaimer' For Apple". Deadline. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
8. "Alfonso Cuarón's upcoming Apple TV series 'Disclaimer' drops first look". The Hindu. July 31, 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
9. Otterson, Joe (June 10, 2022). "Lesley Manville Joins Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline in Alfonso Cuarón Apple Series 'Disclaimer' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
10. ^ "Disclaimer". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
11. ^ White, Peter (December 1, 2021). "Cate Blanchett & Kevin Kline To Star In Alfonso Cuarón Thriller Series 'Disclaimer' For Apple". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
12. Grobar, Matt (February 28, 2022). "Alfonso Cuarón's Apple Series Disclaimer Adds The Power Of The Dog Oscar Nominee Kodi Smit-McPhee". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
13. Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 23, 2022). "Sacha Baron Cohen In Talks To Join Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline In Alfonso Cuarón's Apple TV+ Series Disclaimer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
14. Del Rosario, Alexandra (March 17, 2022). "Squid Game's Hoyeon to Join Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline For Apple TV+ Series Disclaimer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
15. Otterson, Joe (May 2, 2022). "Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline Apple Series Disclaimer Casts Enola Holmes Star Louis Partridge". Variety. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
16. Otterson, Joe (June 10, 2022). "Lesley Manville Joins Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline in Alfonso Cuarón Apple Series Disclaimer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
17. Cordero, Rosy (October 21, 2022). "Alfonso Cuarón Thriller Series 'Disclaimer' Adds Leila George". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
18. "Filming in London - June 2022". London.gov.uk. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
19. "Alfonso Cuarón's 'Disclaimer' Wraps Production After Over 230 Days of Shooting". World of Reel. February 25, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
20. Barry Hertz (August 9, 2024). "TIFF 2024: Cate Blanchett drama from Alfonso Cuarón, The Tragically Hip docuseries lead festival's Primetime program". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
21. "TIFF Lightbox / Film + Events / Disclaimer". Toronto International Film Festival. 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
22. "Disclaimer: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
23. "Disclaimer: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved September 1, 2024.

External links

• Disclaimer at IMDb

• American thriller television series
• Australian thriller television series
• Apple TV+ original programming
• Television series about journalism
• Television series about television
• Television shows based on novels
• Television series by Anonymous Content
• Television shows about writers
• Television shows shot in London
• Television shows set in Mexico
• Television shows set in Australia
• Works by Alfonso Cuarón