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Scoop takes place in 2019. As Newsnight journalists investigate Prince Andrew’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, they secure an interview at Buckingham Palace. The storyline follows the main protagonists as they attempt to control a political narrative with facts. Here’s every actor and character in Scoop, an adaptation of Sam McAlister’s 2022 book.

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Scoop Cast: Gillian Anderson as Emily Maitlis

Character Profile: A British journalist. She works for BBC Two and hosts the program Newsnight. Emily interviews Prince Andrew at Buckingham Palace.

Anderson’s Resume: Dana Scully in The X-Files (1993-2018), Stella Gibson in The Fall (2013-16), Bedelia Du Maurier in Hannibal (2013-15), Jean Milburn in Sex Education (2019-), Margaret Thatcher in The Crown (2020)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘The Tearsmith’

Scoop Cast: Keeley Hawes as Amanda Thirsk

Character Profile: Prince Andrew’s private secretary. She is a single mother who refuses to comment about Jeffrey Epstein. Amanda worries about a problem that won’t go away.

Hawes’ Resume: Lindsay Denton in Line of Duty (2014-16), Home Secretary Julia Montague in Bodyguard (2018), Valerie Tozer in It’s a Sin (2021), Alice in Finding Alice (2021), DCI Caroline Goode in Honour (2022)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘Bandidos’

Scoop Cast: Billie Piper as Sam McAlister

Character Profile: A BBC Two journalist. She is an interview producer who dates a photographer. Sam learns about a conspiracy involving Jeffrey Epstein.

Piper’s Resume: A Popular Musician — Also, Rose Tyler in Doctor Who (2005-13), Belle/Hannah in Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2007-11), Fanny Price in Mansfield Park (2007), Suzie Pickles in I Hate Suzie (2020-22)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘3 Body Problem’

Scoop Cast: Rufus Sewell as Prince Andrew

Character Profile: The Duke of York. He is a member of the British royal family who lacks self-awareness. Prince Andrew stumbles with his words while describing his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein during a BBC Two interview.

Sewell’s Resume: John Murdoch in Dark City (1998), Count Adhemar in A Knight’s Tale (2001), Crown Prince Leopold in The Illusionist (2006), John Smith in The Man in the High Castle (2015-19), Hal Wyler in The Diplomat (2023-)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘One Day’

Scoop Cast: Romola Garai as Esme Wren

Character Profile: A BBC Two producer. She seek original stories for Newsnight. Esme wants to give victims a voice and hold powerful people accountable.

Garai’s Resume: Katey Miller in Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004), Briony, 18 in Atonement (2007), Rebecca Lane in The Last Days on Mars (2013), Alice Haughton in Suffragette (2015), Mary Tudor in Becoming Elizabeth (2022)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘Irish Wish’

Scoop Cast: Richard Goulding as Stewart MacLean

Character Profile: A BBC Two producer. He suggests an aggressive line of questioning for the Prince Andrew interview. Stewart helps transport footage.

Goulding’s Resume: Naval Attaché in The Iron Lady (2011), Harry in The Windsors (2016-23), Freddie Foster in Me Before You (2016), Edward Adeane in The Crown (2020), Oliver Trenchard in Belgravia: The Next Chapter (2024)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘The Gentlemen’

The Scoop cast also includes:

• Amanda Redman as Netta McAlister
• Connor Swindells as Jae Donnelly
• Lia Williams as Fran Unsworth
• Colin Wells as Jeffrey Epstein
• Aoife Hinds as Rebecca
• Paul Popplewell as Editor
• Andrew MacBean as Tony Hall
• Charity Wakefield as Princess Beatrice
• Kate Fleetwood as Annette Witheridge
• Jordan Kouamé as Freddy

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.