"Julia Roberts delivers an electrifying, untold perspective on Watergate through the eyes of whistleblower Martha Mitchell."
Starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn, Gaslit reframes the Watergate scandal by centering on Martha Mitchell, the outspoken socialite silenced by the Nixon administration. This razor-sharp miniseries trades broad political mythmaking for bureaucratic paranoia, marital strife, and institutional gaslighting. Robbie Pickering's writing offers an acidic character study that balances absurdist history with tragic personal stakes, giving voice to forgotten figures behind one of America’s greatest political crises.
| Watched? | # | Air Date | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1 | Apr 24, 2022 | Will | |
| E2 | May 01, 2022 | California | |
| E3 | May 08, 2022 | King George | |
| E4 | May 15, 2022 | Malum in Se | |
| E5 | May 22, 2022 | Honeymoon | |
| E6 | May 29, 2022 | Tuffy | |
| E7 | Jun 05, 2022 | Year of the Rat | |
| E8 | Jun 12, 2022 | Final Days |
Production Type: Limited Series
Gaslit is a standalone Limited Series designed as a completed, finite historical narrative. Based on the first season of the Slow Burn podcast, the production aims to peel back the layers of the Watergate scandal by focusing on the overlooked figures rather than the central political players. This approach allowed the creators to explore a specific timeline with a clear beginning, middle, and end, ensuring that the personal toll on Martha Mitchell and John Mitchell was fully realized without the need for future seasons.
The scale of the production is highlighted by its high-profile cast and detailed period recreation of 1970s Washington, D.C. Because the series was conceived as a character study of whistleblowers and loyalists during a fixed historical event, the narrative arc concludes naturally with the fallout of the Nixon administration. The commitment to a finite run provided the creative team with the freedom to deliver a high-stakes, cinematic experience that prioritizes historical closure over long-term episodic growth.