Quiz (2020)

Directed by

Stephen Frears

Genre

drama television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 3 episodes

Rated

PG

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 99 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series dramatizes the true story of Charles Ingram, a British army major who won the top prize on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? It follows the events of his win and the subsequent trial where he and his wife were accused of cheating.

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What happens

Quiz is a British drama television serial developed for the ITV channel and AMC. Written by James Graham and directed by Stephen Frears, it was based on his play of the same name, and was commissioned by William Village and the book Bad Show: the Quiz, the Cough, the Millionaire Major by Bob Woffinden and James Plaskett. It consists of three hour-long episodes. Quiz focuses on Charles Ingram, a former army major in the Royal Engineers, and his unexpectedly win of the £1 million jackpot prize on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2001. It then follows the criminal trial in which he and his wife were convicted of cheating their way to success. Quiz premiered on ITV on 13 April 2020. Released during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, Quiz received a large audience, with the first episode being seen live by an average audience of 5.3 million in the United Kingdom. Quiz received positive reviews from critics. Michael Sheen was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the British Academy Television Awards for his role in Quiz. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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