Hulu has delivered some incredible titles in the new year, and it’s evident that this streaming network isn’t going away anytime soon since another masterpiece dubbed The Dropout is on the way. The upcoming release is a miniseries that will show the true tale of a legendary lady that many people may recognize or have read about but might not recognize all that happened in her life.
From its podcasting beginnings to its expanding cast and much more, here’s all we know about The Dropout.
Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Seyfried plays Elizabeth Holmes. She rose to global prominence after playing Sophie with Meryl Streep in the 2008 film Mamma Mia, and she returned for a sequel a decade later.
Naveen Andrews
Sunny Balwani, Elizabeth’s ex-boyfriend, is played by Naveen Andrews. The British star is well-known for his work in The English Patient, Planet Terror, Diana, and Lost.
William H. Macy
Richard Fuisz, played by William H. Macy, is a tycoon. Born in Miami, Florida, Macy is mainly remembered for his appearances in Fargo, Boogie Nights, Shameless, and Magnolia.
Laurie Metcalf
Laurie Metcalf has indeed been featured as medical pharmacologist Phyllis Gardner. She is renowned for portraying Scream 2, Toy Story, and more. She was born in Carbondale, Illinois. Laurie was a great character in the iconic comedy Roseanne in the 1980s.
Elizabeth Marvel
Elizabeth Marvel portrays Noel Holmes. She is most recognized for her parts in Gifted, Lincoln, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, True Grit, and Homeland.
Utkarsh Ambudkar
Utkarsh Ambudkar was indeed featured as Rakesh Madhava, one among Theranos’s earliest workers. The Baltimore, Maryland-born star has appeared in Brittany Runs a Marathon, Free Guy, and Blindspotting.
Kate Burton
Kate Burton portrays Rochelle Gibbons. She is mainly remembered for her appearances on Grey’s Anatomy, Charmed, and Big Trouble in Little China. She was born in Geneva, Switzerland.
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry plays biochemist Ian Gibbons, the top researcher of Theranos. The English star, better remembered for his appearances in Wilde, Danger Mouse, Bones, and Gosford Park, used it to perform in a comic dual performance with House doctor Hugh Laurie.
Michel Gill
Chris Holmes, Elizabeth’s father, is played by Michel Gill. The House of Cards star, who is from New York City, has also been in Mr. Robot and the 2022 thriller The Gilded Age, in which he portrays Patrick Morris.
Michael Ironside
In Dropout, Michael Ironside plays Don Lucas, an enthusiastic supporter of Theranos. We have seen him in Starship Troopers, Top Gun, and Scanners.
Bill Irwin
Bill Irwin plays Channing Robertson. Previously we saw her in Rachel Getting Married and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He also co-stars with Michel Gill in The Gilded Age’s HBO series as Cornelius Eckhard.
Dylan Minnette
Dropout performer Dylan Minnette plays Tyler Shultz in 13 Reasons Why. The Evansville, Indiana-born star portrays Clay Jensen in the Netflix show and has previously been in Alexander and The Terrible, Horrible, and Very Bad Day.
Alan Ruck
Alan Ruck plays Jay Rosan. The native of Cleveland, Ohio, is most known for his parts inSpeed, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Succession, Twister, and Star Trek: Generations.
Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston, 81, who has played Jack McCoy on Law & Order since 1994, is now putting on the character of George Schultz. He has also acted in the Great Gatsby, The Killing Fields, and George and Frankie.
