In <i>National Treasure</i>, a Comedian Faces Disgrace
The riveting four-part Hulu miniseries, imported from England, is inspired by real accusations of sexual assault against high-profile entertainers.
by Sophie Gilbert
Feb 28, 2017
3 minutes
The most obvious American analog to , a new four-part miniseries debuting Wednesday on Hulu, is Bill Cosby, although the trial of the Canadian journalist Jian Ghomeshi also comes to mind. Paul Finchley (Robbie Coltrane) is a British comedian in the twilight of his career, largely beloved by the public but reduced to hosting a daytime TV quiz show and presenting a lifetime achievement award to his longtimedouble-actpartner, Carl (Tim McInnerney). One morning the doorbell buzzes—in this show, it’s
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