Gypsy Rose Blanchard is the topic of a number of documentaries and TV exhibits. The newest mission based mostly on her story — The Jail Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard — will air on Lifetime. Half 1 of the six-hour particular premieres on January 5, 2024. Since she was imprisoned for her function in her mom Dee Dee Blanchard’s homicide in 2016, Gypsy’s life has been tailored for the small display screen in tasks resembling The Act and Gypsy’s Revenge.
See the entire movie variations based mostly on Gypsy Rose’s story beneath.
‘The Act’ — Hulu
Starring Joey King as Gypsy and Patricia Arquette as Dee Dee, The Act miniseries — which was based mostly on Michelle dean’s 2016 Buzzfeed article — premiered on Hulu in 2019. Different powerhouse names additionally appeared within the present, together with AnnaSophia Robb as Gypsy’s neighbor Lacey Hutches, Chloë Sevigny as Mel Hutches and Calum Worthy as Gypsy’s former boyfriend Nick Godejohn.
The nine-episode collection unpacks moments from Gypsy Rose’s childhood, transition to maturity and her trial. A number of episodes element her relationship with Nick and the problems that it induced between her and her late mom.
Lauded by critics and audiences, Patricia received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Greatest Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Dee Dee. Joey was nominated for a number of awards.
‘Mommy Useless and Dearest’ — HBO
The documentary premiered on HBO in 2019 and particulars Dee Dee’s homicide, Gypsy Rose’s trial and the abuse she suffered all through her adolescent years. The movie was directed by Erin Lee Carr.
‘The Jail Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’ — Lifetime
The six-hour Lifetime particular is about to air in January 2024. It options “unprecedented entry to” Gypsy Rose, per the particular’s description, when she was nonetheless behind bars.
‘The Story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’ — ABC
ABC’s 20/20 episode “The Story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard” aired in 2018, that includes interviews from Gypsy Rose and Nick.
‘Gypsy’s Revenge’ — Investigation Discovery
The favored documentary streaming platform Investigation Discovery dropped its doc in 2018. Gypsy’s Revenge delves into all the case, main up the Dee Dee’s homicide.
‘Love You to Demise’ — Lifetime
Lifetime additionally distributed Love You to Demise in 2019. The movie is a dramatization of Gypsy Rose’s story, starring Marcia Homosexual Harden as Dee Dee and Emily Skeggs as Gypsy Rose.
‘The Politician’ — Netflix
Netflix integrated a fictionalized model of Gypsy Rose’s life into its collection The Politician in 2019. The character Infinity Jackson relies on her, whereas Dusty relies on Dee Dee and Ricardo relies on Nick.
Principal actor Ben Platt’s character, Payton Hobart, runs for highschool president and selects Infinity — a most cancers affected person and a sufferer of Munchausen by Proxy dysfunction — to run as his vice chairman.
Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up — Lifetime
The docuseries aired its first season in June 2024, showcasing how Gypsy Rose has been adjusting to life shortly after her launch from jail on December 28, 2023. The second season is about to premiere on Monday, March 10, 2025.