Fosse/Verdon

Fosse/Verdon is an American biographical television miniseries starring Sam Rockwell as director–choreographer Bob Fosse and Michelle Williams as actress and dancer Gwen Verdon. The series, which tells the story of the couple's troubled personal and professional relationship, is based on the biography Fosse by Sam Wasson. Norbert Leo Butz and Margaret Qualley are also featured as Paddy Chayefsky and Ann Reinking, respectively. It premiered in eight parts on April 9, 2019, on FX.

Fosse/Verdon
Promotional poster
GenreBiographical drama
Based onFosse
by Sam Wasson
Developed by
  • Steven Levenson
  • Thomas Kail
Starring
  • Sam Rockwell
  • Michelle Williams
  • Norbert Leo Butz
  • Margaret Qualley
Theme music composerAlex Lacamoire
ComposerNathan Barr
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Steven Levenson
  • Thomas Kail
  • Joel Fields
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda
  • George Stelzner
  • Sam Rockwell
  • Michelle Williams
  • Nicole Fosse
Producers
  • Erica Kay
  • Kate Sullivan
  • Brad Carpenter
CinematographyTim Ives
Editors
  • Tim Streeto
  • Kate Sanford
Running time41–59 minutes
Production companies
  • West Egg Studios
  • 5000 Broadway Productions
  • Pyrrhic Victory Productions
  • Joel Fields Productions
  • Old 320 Sycamore
  • Fox 21 Television Studios
  • FXP
Original release
NetworkFX
ReleaseApril 9 (2019-04-09) 
May 28, 2019 (2019-05-28)

At the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, Fosse/Verdon received seventeen nominations, including Outstanding Limited Series and acting nominations for Rockwell, Williams, and Qualley. Williams received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film at the 77th Golden Globe Awards. At the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards, Rockwell and Williams both won at their respective categories.

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