Directed by Philip Martin from a screenplay by Peter Moffatt and Geoff Bussetil, Scoop tells
the story behind the infamous BBC interview of Prince Andrew amid
allegations of being involved in the sexual abuse of trafficked young
women as facilitated by Jeffrey Epstein. Gillian Anderson stars in
the role of BBC interviewer Emily Maitlis, with Rufus Sewell in the part of the Prince.
The cast also includes Billie Piper, Keeley Hawes and Romola Garai.
Scoop is on Netflix from April 5th.
Check out the trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
Inspired by real events, SCOOP is the inside account of the tenacious journalism that landed an earthshattering interview - Prince Andrew's infamous BBC Newsnight appearance. From the tension of producer Sam McAlister’s high stakes negotiations with Buckingham Palace, all the way to Emily Maitlis’ jaw dropping, forensic showdown with the Prince, SCOOP takes us inside the story, with the women who would stop at nothing to get it. To get an interview this big, you have to be bold.