Anatomy of a Scandal, the brand-new drama about class, gender and more, has proved a big hit with Netflix fans since it was released to the platform on Good Friday (15 April).
While the show has received some mixed reviews from critics, the themes it brings up and how it discusses them has received praise in some outlets, with Katie Rosseinsky of the Evening Standard (giving the show three out of five stars) saying: "The courtroom showdown sets the stage for an engaging exploration of weighty issues like agency and consent in a post-MeToo landscape, as well as the entitlement of the upper classes, and the boys club environment of Westminster."
The plot of the Netflix drama sees an influential MP accused of a shocking crime by one of his aides. It follows the lives of those caught up in the scandal, from his wife to the prosecutor. It stars Sienna Miller, Michelle Dockery, Rupert Friend, Naomi Scott, Josette Simon, and Joshua McGuire.
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The show's creators, David E. Kelley and Melissa James Gibson, have previously worked on massive productions like Big Little Lies, Goliath, House of Cards and The Americans. Many fans have been asking questions about the show's story and how it came to be.
Is Anatomy of a Scandal a true story?
While the series is not based on one singular tale, it is based on a book of the same name by Sarah Vaughan, which was inspired by her experiences covering sex scandals as a reporter.
Town and Country Magazine, reports Vaughan as saying, "I saw how sex scandals involving politicians broke and played out. I was in the lobby when the Home Secretary David Blunkett was exposed by the News of the World for having an affair with the publisher of the Spectator; and I saw Boris Johnson colourfully deny and later admit to lying over, his affair with Petronella Wyatt."
How many episodes of Anatomy of a Scandal are on Netflix?
The series comprises six episodes that are one hour long and are available on Netflix now.
