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loving, furious, heartbroken Jonathan is thoroughly believable; he’s real enough to be the subject of what feels like the most intimate documentary ever.
Joshua Jackson
“Dr. Death”
It’s no wonder podcasts based on real-life stories are being adapted into miniseries; they allow actors like Jackson to indulge in the wildly dramatic extremes of true crime. As Christopher Duntsch, a neurosurgeon who mutilated and even killed his patients, the actor credibly swings between intense arrogance and cold-hearted numbness. By this Peacock series’ conclusion, any trace of the warm, relatable presence we often associate with Jackson is long gone.
Michael Keaton
“Dopesick”
Danny Strong’s Hulu miniseries rips the opioid crisis straight from the headlines and renders it distressingly real. “Dopesick” features an ensemble of real and composite figures who were mired in the still-urgent epidemic. As Samuel Finnix, a doctor hooked on the very drugs Big Pharma has pushed on his ailing patients, the always-brilliant Keaton is the actor who humanizes this saga— and breaks your heart—the most.
Hamish Linklater
“Midnight Mass”
Linklater is operating on multiple levels as Father Paul Hill, the mysterious priest newly arrived on this series’ Crockett Island. Without giving anything away, he builds a compelling character arc—from gentle to disconcerting—and guides us deeper into this brainy horror story’s secrets. His halting delivery of passionate sermons makes for some of the most organic onscreen acting of the season.
Ewan McGregor
“Halston”
Oozing fabulousness, McGregor’s iconic fashion pioneer Halston is another convincing and compelling turn in a career full
