Guilty Party (TV series)

Guilty Party is an American dark comedy television series adapted from a screenplay by Rebecca Addelman and directed by Trent O'Donnell. The series stars Kate Beckinsale, Geoff Stults, Jules Latimer, Tiya Sircar, Alanna Ubach, Laurie Davidson and Andre Hyland. The series premiered on October 14, 2021 on Paramount+.

In January 2023, the series was removed from Paramount+.

Premise
A journalist Beth Burgess (Kate Beckinsale) with a tarnished reputation focuses on a story about a woman who denies murdering her husband.

Cast

 * Kate Beckinsale as Beth Burgess
 * Geoff Stults as Marco Strzalkowski
 * Jules Latimer as Toni
 * Tiya Sircar as Fiona
 * Alanna Ubach as Tessa Flores
 * Laurie Davidson as George
 * Andre Hyland as Wyatt

Production
It was announced in March 2020 that Isla Fisher was cast to star in the series, which was greenlit by CBS All Access. However by December, Fisher would exit the series due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, with Kate Beckinsale cast to replace her. In March 2021, Geoff Stults, Jules Latimer, Tiya Sircar, Alanna Ubach, Laurie Davidson and Andre Hyland were added to the cast.

Filming in the series had begun by March 2021 in Calgary.

The series premiered October 14, 2021.

Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 40% approval rating with an average rating of 5.50/10, based on 10 critic reviews.