Anatomy of a Scandal

Anatomy of a Scandal is an American thriller drama streaming television miniseries developed by David E. Kelley and Melissa James Gibson, based on the novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan. The series consists of six episodes, and premiered on Netflix on April 15, 2022. Premise Sophie Whitehouse, the wife of British Tory MP James Whitehouse, learns that her husband has been having an affair with an aide, Olivia Lytton. The news goes public, blowing up their lives and forcing her to deal with the consequences of her husband's disastrous actions. To make matters worse, James is accused of raping Olivia and has to stand trial. Cast and characters Main Sienna Miller as Sophie Whitehouse, James's wife Hannah Dodd portrays a young Sophie Whitehouse (then: Sophie Greenaway) Michelle Dockery as Kate Woodcroft , prosecution counsel tasked with James's case Nancy Farino portrays a young Kate Woodcroft, then named Holly Berry Rupert Friend as James Whitehouse , Home Office minister and close friend to the Prime Minister Ben Radcliffe portrays a young James Whitehouse Naomi Scott as Olivia Lytton, parliamentary researcher on James's staff, who has an affair with him and later accuses him of rape Joshua McGuire as Chris Clarke, Downing Street communications chief Josette Simon as Angela Regan , James's defense counsel