David Farnor | On 12, Aug 2017

Netflix has cancelled Gypsy after one season.

The psychological thriller, which was written by Lisa Rubin and directed by Fifty Shades Of Grey’s Sam Taylor Johnson, stars Naomi Watts as a therapist who begins to develop illicit relationships with the people in her patients’ lives.

With Billy Crudup and Lucy Boynton also on the cast list, the series was one of Netflix’s star-studded original projects. The end result, though, was an underwhelming series that was met with a decidedly lukewarm response.

“Gypsy immediately comes across as dull, lifeless, and particularly empty,” we wrote in our review. “The experience is hollow and transparent. Unless its narrative suddenly picks up, Gypsy may be one Netflix original to cut your losses and run from.”

Now, Netflix has done just that, with Deadline reporting that the programme will not return for a second season. Netflix had reportedly been in talks with producers about a second run, with a writers room “up and running for four weeks” working on storylines for a sophomore outing.

The cancellation of Gypsy joins a growing number of projects that have not been renewed by Netflix, as the streaming service seeks to balance its costly budget with the need for more original content to support its international growth. It follows the decision to renew wrestling series GLOW for Season 2.

 

Watch the opening titles for Netflix’s Gypsy

27th July 2017

It’s only a matter of days until Gypsy premieres on Netflix, and to give us a taste of what to expect, the streaming service has unveiled the show’s opening credits.

You can tell a lot about a series from its titles – you can read more about the ones for Daredevil, True Detective and Halt and Catch Fire here – and Gypsy’s give us an insight into showrunner Lisa Rubin’s inspiration for the programme. She wrote the pilot while listening to the Fleetwood Mac track from 1982, leading Netflix to commission its original writer, Stevie Nicks, to record a new version of the song.

The series marks Rubin’s first TV project, with Fifty Shades Of Grey’s Sam Taylor Johnson directing. It stars Naomi Watts as Jean Halloway, a Manhattan therapist with a seemingly picturesque life who begins to develop intimate and illicit relationships with the people in her patients’ lives. As the borders of Jean’s professional life and personal fantasies become blurred, she descends into a world where the forces of desire and reality are disastrously at odds.

Gypsy also stars Billy Crudup (Spotlight) as Jean’s husband and Lucy Boynton (Murder on the Orient Express) as Jean’s patient, Allison, and Karl Glusman (Nocturnal Animals) as another patient, Sam.

Gypsy premieres on Friday 30th June. Watch the opening credits here, or scroll down to see a full trailer:

 

Netflix’s Gypsy gets full trailer

12th May 2017

“Let’s just take a moment…” says Naomi Watts in the new trailer for Gypsy, as we get a taste of the disturbing psychological thriller in store.

Written by Hollywood newcomer Lisa Rubin and directed by Fifty Shades Of Grey’s Sam Taylor Johnson, Netflix’s new series follows Jean Halloway (Watts), a Manhattan therapist with a seemingly picturesque life who begins to develop intimate and illicit relationships with the people in her patients’ lives. As the borders of Jean’s professional life and personal fantasies become blurred, she descends into a world where the forces of desire and reality are disastrously at odds.

Gypsy also stars Billy Crudup (Spotlight) as Jean’s husband, Sophie Cookson (Kingsman) as Sydney, Lucy Boynton (Murder on the Orient Express) as Jean’s patient, Allison, and Karl Glusman (Nocturnal Animals) as Jean’s patient Sam.

The show premieres worldwide on Friday 30th June.

Here’s the new video:

 

Netflix’s Gypsy to premiere on 30th June

12th May 2016

Hot on the heels of our first look at Gypsy, Netflix has confirmed that its new psychological thriller will premiere on 30th June.

The 10-episode series stars Naomi Watts as Jean Halloway, a therapist who begins to develop intimate and illicit relationships with the people in her patients’ lives. The female-driven thriller follows her as she transgresses professional lines and begins to jeopardise the very fabric of her personal life.

Here’s the first trailer for the series:

 

First look: Netflix’s Gypsy starring Naomi Watts

4th May 2017

Netflix has released the first images of its upcoming psychological thriller, Gypsy.

The 10-episode series stars Naomi Watts as Jean Halloway, a therapist who begins to develop intimate and illicit relationships with the people in her patients’ lives. The female-driven thriller follows her as she transgresses professional lines and begins to jeopardise the very fabric of her personal life.

The show also stars Billy Crudup (Spotlight), Sophie Cookson (Kingsman), Lucy Boynton (Murder on the Orient Express), Karl Glusman (Nocturnal Animals), Melanie Liburd (Dark Matter), Poorna Jagganthan, and Brenda Vaccaro – and now, we have our first glimpse of the impressive ensemble cast in action.

Created by Lucy Rubin, with Sam Taylor-Johnson directing the first two episodes, the show will premiere on Netflix worldwide later this year. Here are the new photos:

 

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Brooke Bloom and Kimberly Quinn join Netflix’s Gypsy

5th October

Netflix’s Gypsy continues build its cast with the arrival of Brooke Bloom and Kimberly Quinn.

Bloom, who has just been seen in BrainDead, is no stranger to the streaming world, after starring in Amazon’s original comedy Alpha House. She will be a series regular in Netflix’s psychology drama as Rebecca, who is described by Deadline as “smart, aware and newly enlightened” daughter of one of Jean’s patients.

Jean, if you’ve forgotten, is a therapist who begins to develop dangerous and intimate relationships with the people in her patients’ lives. and is played by Naomi Watts. Quinn will play Jean’s bubbly friend, Holly, who loves nothing more than talking holidays and bake sales.

They join a cast that includes Billy Crudup as Jean’s husband and The Night Of’s Poorna Jagannathan as one of Jean’s therapist colleagues.

The 10-episode series will premiere on Netflix in 2017.

 

The Night Of’s Poorna Jagannathan joins Netflix’s Gypsy

26th September 2016

Hot on the heels of her turn in HBO’s The Night Of, Poorna Jagannathan has joined the cast of Netflix’s Gypsy.

Netflix’s psychological thriller, produced by Universal Television and Working Title, is written by Lisa Rubin, who serves as en executive producer, alongside Liza Chasin, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Andrew Stearn and Naomi Watts. Watts stars as Jean Holloway, a therapist who begins to develop dangerous and intimate relationships with the people in her patients’ lives, with Billy Crudup as her husband.

Now, the pair will be joined by Jagannathan, who impressed as Nasir Khan’s mother, Safar, in HBO’s gripping min-series. She will play a fellow therapist at Jean’s practice, with a sense of humour and laid-back attitude.

The 10-episode thriller, which is directed by Fifty Shades of Grey’s Sam Taylor-Johnson, will also star Brenda Vaccaro, who recently recorded vocals on Laika’s Kubo and the Two Strings. There is no word yet on the role that she will play.

 

Billy Crudup cast in Netflix thriller Gypsy

18th August 2016

Billy Crudup has joined the cast of Gypsy.

Netflix’s psychology thriller, produced by Universal Television and Working Title, was announced earlier this year as part of its ongoing expansion of original content. The show is written by Lisa Rubin, who serves as en executive producer, alongside Liza Chasin, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Andrew Stearn and Naomi Watts.

Watts stars in the show, which spans 10 episodes, and follows the journey of Jean Holloway, a therapist who begins to develop dangerous and intimate relationships with the people in her patients’ lives.

Crudup will play Jean’s husband and loving father to their daughter.

All 10 episodes will premiere on Netflix in 2017, with Sam Taylor-Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey) directing the first two. In the meantime, Crudup will next be seen in 20th Century Women, alongside Annette Bening, Elle Fanning and Greta Gerwig, Alien: Covenant, directed by Ridley Scott, Jackie, alongside Natalie Portman (profiling the former First Lady in the wake of John F. Kennedy’s assassination), and Life at these Speeds, based on the novel by Jeremy Jackson. Crudup most recently appeared in Spotlight, for which he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

 

Naomi Watts joins Netflix thriller Gypsy

19th April 2016
Naomi Watts will star in Netflix’s original series, Gypse.

The actress has signed on to lead the 10-part thriller, from Universal Television, Working Title and writer Lisa Rubin.

She will play Jean Holloway, a therapist who begins to develop dangerous and intimate relationships with the people in her patients’ lives.

Liza Chasin and Lisa Rubin will serve as executive producers, with Rubin also serving as writer. Sam Taylor-Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey) is directing the first two episodes of the series.

Rubin’s additional upcoming projects include adapting best-selling novel I Was Here by Gayle Forman for New Line and adapting the novel Food Whore for DreamWorks. Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Andrew Stearn and Naomi Watts will serve as executive producers.

The series is set to premiere in 2017.

Netflix orders psychological thriller Gypsy for 2017

Originally published: 6th January 2016

Netflix has ordered a new psychological thriller series for 2017.

The streaming giant continues to accelerate the expansion of its original content, extending its multi-year deal this week with DreamWorks Animation. But the VOD service isn’t just targeting kids with its growing library of exclusive titles: Gypsy, a new series from Universal Television and Working Title, is strictly for older viewers only.

It follows the journey of Jean Holloway – a therapist who begins to develop dangerous and intimate relationships with the people in her patients’ lives.

The show, which spans 10 one-hour episodes, is written by Lisa Rubin, whose current projects include adapting best-selling novel I Was Here by Gayle Forman for New Line and adapting the novel Food Whore for DreamWorks. Rubin will serve as an executive producer on the show alongside Liza Chasin, alongside Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.

The series will debut on Netflix worldwide in 2017.

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