The Crowded Room is a new thriller series on Apple TV Plus stars Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried. Spider-Man star Tom is playing Danny Sullivan, a man who is arrested following his involvement in a shooting in New York City in 1979 and, through a series of interviews with curious interrogator Rya Goodwin (Amanda Seyfried), we see his life story unfold and get to understand what led him to a life-changing revelation.
Inspired by a true story and based on the 1981 novel The Minds of Billy Milligan by Daniel Keyes, the 10-part series, the show is created by Akiva Goldsman, the producer behind the hit movie A Beautiful Mind, so it’s sure to be moving, tense and emotional. Here’s everything you need to know about The Crowded Room on Apple TV Plus…
The Crowded Room release date
The Crowded Room is a 10-episode series launching worldwide on Apple TV Plus on Friday June 9 2023. It kicks off with the first three episodes, followed by a new episode every Friday until July 28.
Is there a trailer for The Crowded Room?
Yes a trailer for The Crowded Room has now arrived from Apple TV+. It shows the relationship between Tom Holland's Danny and Amanda Seyfried's Rya. Do take a look below...
The Crowded Room plot
Over 10 episodes of The Crowed Room the action follows Danny Sullivan (Tom Holland) as he’s interviewed by interrogator Rya Goodwin (Amanda Seyfried). Danny was arrested for his part in a shooting near the Rockerfeller Center in New York in 1979 which he claims to have no memory of. Through their chats, we delve into his mysterious past and learn what twists and turns shaped him and led him to that point.
The Crowded Room cast — Tom Holland on playing Danny Sullivan
Tom Holland plays Danny, who has been arrested for a shooting in New York during 1979...
Tom says: "We felt like it was a more appropriate story to tell from a fictional point of view rather than a direct approach. It’s an insight into the power of the human mind and into the ways in which we can deal with trauma. It's a show that will take you on twists and turns - you'll never know where you are or what's going on - and then it will all come to a miraculous conclusion toward the end. It's a story about heartbreak. It's a story about love. It's a story about betrayal. And, most of all, it's a story about a young kid's determination to survive.
"I've spent so long playing Spider-Man and Uncharted treasure hunter Nathan Drake; characters you can depend on, people you feel safe around, and, ultimately, people that feel really capable. I really enjoyed playing Danny in those earlier episodes where I was able to lean into my more vulnerable side.
"I'm no stranger to the physical aspects of the job doing the whole action-movie thing. But the mental aspect really beat me up and it took a long time for me to recover afterwards, and get back to reality. I was seeing myself in him, but in my personal life. I remember once having a bit of a meltdown at home and thinking: ‘I need to shave my head because I need to get rid of this character.' And, obviously, we were mid-shooting, so I decided not to. But it was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before."
* Now a huge Hollywood star, Tom is best known for playing Spider-Man in numerous movies from the Marvel franchise. He’s also starred in Wolf Hall, The Impossible, Edge of Winter and In the Heart of the Sea. He'll also be playing dancer Fred Astaire in the upcoming biopic about his life.
Amanda Seyfried as Rya
Interrogator Rya is played by Amanda Seyfried. The American actress is best known for playing Sophie in the Mamma Mia! movie and has also starred in The Art of Dancing in the Rain, Mank, Dear John and Mean Girls. She’s also starred in the series Twin Peaks, Big Love and The Dropout.
Who else is starring in The Crowded Room?
Others in The Crowded Room include Shameless star Emmy Rossum as Danny's mum Candy while Stranger Things star Will Chase as his stepfather Marlin.
Sasha Lane, Lior Raz, Sam Vartholomeos, Henry Eikenberry, Laila Robins, Nuala Cleary, Jason Isaacs, Christopher Abbott, Thomas Sadoski and Zachary Golinger also star in The Crowded Room.
Behind the scenes and more on The Crowded Room
The Crowded Room has been created by Academy Award-winning writer and executive producer Akiva Goldsman and is a co-production between Apple Studios and New Regency. Akiva Goldsman is executive producing through his Weed Road Productions banner. The series is also executive produced by Holland; Alexandra Milchan for EMJAG Productions; and New Regency’s Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan and Michael Schaefer. Kornel Mundruczo directed several episodes, including the pilot, and executive produces.
Akiva Goldsman says: "Tom Holland was the first and only person I spoke to about playing Danny. He took this character to heart. It was an unbelievably challenging piece. We shot 130 days in a row. In New York. During COVID. And Tom held the centre of it in a way that makes the piece work because he's so compassionate and compelling and his conviction in the role is extraordinary. I'm excited for him, because I don't think people have seen him this way."
