What the Gaslit Cast Looks Like Compared to Their Real-Life Counterparts

The upcoming Starz drama Gaslit chronicles the story of Watergate, but from the perspective of several lesser-known players in the oft-retold saga. Based on the first season of Slate’s Slow Burn podcast, the series is billed as “a modern take on Watergate that focuses on the untold stories and forgotten characters of the scandal—from Nixon’s bumbling, opportunistic subordinates, to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes, to the tragic whistleblowers who would eventually bring the whole rotten enterprise crashing down.” Sean Penn and Julia Roberts star as Nixon’s loyal Attorney General, John Mitchell, and his wife Martha Mitchell, leading… Read Full Article