Plot Synopsis

Based on Sarah Vaughan's 2018 book of the same name, ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL is a six-episode psychological thriller and courtroom drama series that infiltrates Britain's elite through personal and political scandal, where the truth lies between justice and privilege. James and Sophie Whitehouse live in a blissful and rarified world. A Minister in Parliament, a loving family at home, James' trajectory appears without limits. Until a scandalous secret suddenly comes to light. Barrister Kate Woodcroft has a trajectory of her own, and her prosecution threatens to tear into Westminster, the Whitehouse marriage, and her own personal esteem. Created, written, and executive produced by David E. Kelley and Melissa James Gibson, ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL dropped on Friday, April 15, 2022 on Netflix, as the streaming service released all six episodes.