Disclaimer presents Catherine Ravenscroft, a famous journalist with the perfect life — a brilliant career and a happy family. Stephen Brigstocke, on the other hand, has lost his job, his wife and his son — and blames Catherine for everything. Ravenscroft’s status, relations, and sanity are threatened when she receives a book from a familiar voice, one with a thirst for revenge, and knowledge of Catherine’s deepest secret.
Critically acclaimed Mexican screenwriter and director Alfonso Cuarón unites an all-star cast of veterans and newcomers for his television debut. Apple TV’s seven-part series is set to offer a cinematic experience told by the best of the best. Early Disclaimer reviews are already praising its leads, and the show’s smart manipulation of narrative. By clashing several characters’ points of view, the 2024 drama knows where it’s taking you, but will not reveal it too soon.
Cast of Disclaimer Picture Actor Character Cate Blanchett Catherine Ravenscroft Kevin Kline Stephen Brigstocke Sacha Baron Cohen Robert Ravenscroft Lesley Manville Nancy Brigstocke Louis Partridge Jonathan Brigstocke Leila George Young Catherine Kodi Smit-McPhee Nicholas Ravenscroft Indira Varma Narrator Jung Ho-yeon Jisoo
Cate Blanchett as Catherine Ravenscroft
Active Since: 1990
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Cate Blanchett was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and broke big in 1998 with an Oscar nomination for her performance as Elizabeth I in Elizabeth. The skilled Australian has over 200 nominations. Her most notable work includes Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Blue Jasmine, and The Aviator. Most recently, the actress received critical acclaim for her role in one of the best modern Christmas movies, Carol, as well as for her interpretation of real-life composer Lydia Tár in Tár.
Notable Cate Blanchett Movie/TV Show Character Oscar and Lucinda (1997) Lucinda Leplastrier Elizabeth (1998) Elizabeth I Charlotte Gray (2001) Charlotte Gray The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Galadriel The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) Galadriel The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Galadriel The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) Jane Winslett-Richardson The Aviator (2004) Katharine Hepburn Babel (2006) Susan Notes on a Scandal (2006) Sheba Hart I’m Not Here (2007) Jude Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) Queen Elizabeth I The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) Daisy Blue Jasmine (2013) Jasmine Carol (2015) Carol Aird Ocean’s Eight (2018) Lou Mrs. America (2020) Phyllis Schlafly Tár (2022) Lydia Tár
Cate Blanchett plays Catherine Ravenscroft, a successful journalist known as a “beacon of truth” against deep-buried secrets. One day, Catherine receives a strange book that details a past traumatic event that she had kept hidden for decades. This time, the reporter proves to be capable of anything to prevent the truth from being exposed.
Kevin Kline as Stephen Brigstocke
Active Since: 1951
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Kevin Kline was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and had his breakout role back in 1982 in the movie Sophie’s Choice, where he starred alongside Meryl Streep. The actor has a streak of well-received comedy performances in movies like A Fish Called Wanda, Soapdish, Dave, and French Kiss. He appeared in Wild Wild West with Will Smith, and The Pink Panther with Steve Martin. Kline has given voice to Mr. Fischoeder on Fox’s sitcom Bob’s Burgers for 13 years.
Notable Kevin Kline Movie/TV Show Character Sophie’s Choice (1982) Nathan Landau A Fish Called Wanda (1988) Otto Soapdish (1991) Soapdish Dave (1993) Bill Mitchell French Kiss (1995) Luc Teyssier The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) Phoebus In & Out (1997) Howard Brackett Wild Wild West (1999) Artemus Gordon, President Grant The Emperor’s Club (2002) William Hundert De-Lovely (2004) Cole Porter The Pink Panther (2006) Dreyfus A Prairie Home Companion (2006) Guy Noir My Old Lady (2014) Mathias Gold Great Performances (1990-2017) Garry Essendine, Cyrano de Bergerac, Hamlet Bob’s Burgers (2011-2024) Mr. Fischoeder
Kevin Kline leads the cast of Cuarón’s Disclaimer as Stephen Brigstocke, a grief-stricken and unstable retired private school professor. When Brickstocke finds his deceased wife’s records, he becomes convinced that Catherine is to blame for his son’s death. Determined to destroy her, he writes a book that exposes what she did. In his pursuit, however, Birgstocke walks the line between truth and fiction, between what he knows and what he feels.
Sacha Baron Cohen as Robert Ravernscroft
Active Since: 1995
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Sacha Baron Cohen was born in Hammersmith, London, and broke out in 1998 with his character Ali G in The 11 O’Clock Show. Baron is most famous for his mockumentary performances, including all his Ali G appearances, Borat, Brüno, and his characters in Who Is America? Cohen worked with award-winning directors Tom Hopper and Martin Scorsese in Les Misérables and Hugo, and recently, portrayed Abbie Hoffman in The Trial of the Chicago 7.
Notable Sacha Baron Cohen Movie/TV Show Character The 11 O’Clock Show (1998-1999) Ali G Madagascar (2005) Julien Borat (2006) Borat Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) Pirelli Brüno (2009) Brüno Hugo (2011) Station Inspector Les Misérables (2012) Thénardier Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) Time Who Is America? (2018) Billy Wayne Ruddick Jr. PhD, Erran Morad, Gio Monaldo, and others The Spy (2019) Eli Cohen, Kamel Amin Thabeth The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) Abbie Hoffman Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020) Borat Sagdiyev
As part of Disclaimer’s cast, Sacha Baron Cohen plays Robert Ravenscroft, Catherine’s loving husband. Robert thinks he knows his wife, but perhaps he doesn’t. When he reads about her affair and a terrible past accident involving their son, Robert must decide if he trusts his wife, or if he believes someone who claims to know her better than anyone.
Lesley Manville as Nancy Brigstocke
Active Since: 1974
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Lesley Manville was born in Brighton, East Sussex, England. The actress has an extensive television career and broke big in the Oscar-nominated movie Topsy-Turvy. Her most popular performances include Phantom Thread and Another Year. Manville leads BBC Two’s sitcom Mum, and stars alongside Liam Neeson in the romance Ordinary Love. Recently, she received critical acclaim for her roles in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Netflix’s The Crown, and Sherwood. She is part of the cast of Ryan Murphy’s Grotesquerie.
Notable Lesley Manville Movie/TV Shows Character Topsy-Turvy (1999) Lucy Gilbert (Kitty) Bodily Harm (2002) Mandy Greenfield All or Nothing (2002) Penny Another Year (2010) Mary River (2015) Chrissie Read Phantom Thread (2017) Cyril Mum (2016-2019) Cathy Ordinary Love (2019) Joan Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) Flittle Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022) Ada Harris Magpie Murders (2022) Susan Ryeland World on Fire (2019-2023) Robina Chase The Crown (2022-2023) Princess Margaret Sherwood (2022-2024) Julie Jackson Grotesquerie (2024) Nurse Redd
Lesley Manville portrays a role familiar to her; someone investigating a murder. However, her role is not of a detective but that of Nancy Brigstocke, a grieving mother, who, before dying, obsessively gathered information to explain her son’s death. All her clues led to one person, Catherine Ravenscroft.
Louis Partridge as Jonathan Brigstocke
Active Since: 2014
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Louis Partridge was born in London, United Kingdom, and broke big in 2020 playing the clumsy but sweet Tewkesbury, a romantic interest to Millie Bobby Brown’s character in Enola Holmes. In 2022, Partridge appeared in many movies and TV shows, he reprised his role in Enola Holmes 2, acted in Hulu’s miniseries Pistol, and played Peter Pan in The Lost Girls. The London actor had minor roles in Paddington 2, Medici, and the all-star cast in Argylle. Partridge is set to star in Steven Knight’s new series, House of Guinness.
Notable Louis Partridge Movie/TV Show Character Enola Holmes (2022) Tewkesbury Pistol (2022) Sid Vicious The Lost Girls (2022) Peter Pan
In Disclaimer, Jonathan Partridge plays Jonathan Brigstocke, son of Robert and Nancy Brigstocke. Jonathan is a young photography aficionado who, while in Italy, becomes infatuated with a slightly older and married Catherine. His father’s book suggests the pair’s affair ended in tragedy, with Jonathan dead. However, Catherine’s reaction to his memory suggests there is more to what happened between the two.
Leila George as Young Catherine
Active Since: 2012
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Leila George, daughter of actor Vincent D’Onogrio, was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and broke big in Peter Jackson’s Mortal Engines as Katherine Valentine. Leila George’s notable movies and TV shows include the drama series Animal Kingdom and the 2024 movie He Ain’t Heavy. George worked with her father in The Kid, and is working with James Franco on the upcoming drama The Long Home.
Notable Leila George Movie/TV Show Character Mortal Engines (2018) Katherine Valentine Animal Kingdom (2019-2022) Janine He Ain’t Heavy (2024) Jade
As part of Disclaimer’s cast, Leila George plays the enigmatic young Catherine as she begins an affair with the handsome Jonathan Brigstocke. Stephen and Nancy Brigstocke set out to expose young Catherine’s many secrets, among them, her neglect of her son Nicholas.
Kodi Smit-McPhee as Nicholas Ravenscroft
Active Since: 2006
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Kodi Smit-McPhee was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and had his breakout role as the onscreen son of star Eric Bana in Romulus, My Father. He then starred with Viggo Mortensen in The Road, Chloë Grace Moretz in Let Me In, and Anna Kendrick in ParaNorman. As an adult, Smit-McPhee played Nightcrawler in X-Men: Apocalypse and X-Men: Dark Phoenix, and had a lead role in John Maclean’s directorial debut Slow West.
Notable Kodi Smith-McPhee Movie/TV Show Character Romulus, My Father (2007) Raimond Gaita The Road (2009) Boy Let Me In (2010) Owen ParaNorman (2012) Norman Babcock X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) Kurt Wagner, Nightcrawler X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019) Kurt Wagner, Nightcrawler Maria (2024) Mandrax
In Disclaimer, Kodi Smit-McPhee portrays the character of Nicholas Ravenscroft, Catherine and Robert’s troubled son. Nicholas’ world turns upside down when he receives a book about his mother, her lover, and a beach accident that involves him as a child. The troubled youth recurs to drugs to cope with what this long-buried event means and what it can do to his family.
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Indira Varma as Narrator: the actress is well-known for her voice acting as Vivienne in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition. She stars in the miniseries Paranoid and Silent Hours, and appeared in Game of Thrones as Ellaria Sand. Indira Varma impressed viewers in Doctor Who’s season 1. In Cuarón’s TV series, Varma is the second-person narrator accompanying the present Catherine, threatening to know everything about her.
Hoyeon as Jisoo: the actress received a great deal of attention for her role in Netflix’s hit series Squid Game playing Kan Sae-byeok, also known as Player 067. In Disclaimer, she plays Jisoo, Catherine’s co-worker.