Frances Ferguson is discontent. Like a lot of us, she does a bit of “acting out” and pays the price —an arrest, a trial, incarceration. And then a new identity, one that’s not terribly comfortable.
Acting
Kaley Wheless delivers devastating blankness — you can't look away.
Writing
Bob Byington's script treats scandal like Tuesday afternoon.
Direction
74 minutes of precise, unflinching observation. No fat, all cringe.
Director
Bob Byington
Kaley Wheless
Frances Ferguson
Nick Offerman
Narrator
Keith Poulson
Nick
David Krumholtz
Group Therapy Leader
Martin Starr
Mel
Jennifer Prediger
Mom
Bill Wise
Parole Officer
John Gatins
Warden
Dante Harper
Cognitive Behavioral Therapist
Jack William Marshall
Detective
Zefrey Throwell
Community Service Leader
Emmy Harrington
Piper
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Lincoln, Nebraska with a crew of about eight people. The budget was reportedly under $500K.
Released during peak 'difficult woman' TV era but as a feature — Frances predates similar antiheroines like Fleabag's second season by months.
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