Get ready for the highly anticipated limited series Disclaimer, directed by Alfonso Cuarón, who has won five Oscars. The first episode drops on October 11, 2024, exclusively on Apple TV+. You can binge the first two episodes right away, and then catch new episodes every Friday until the finale on November 15, 2024.
Before its official release, Disclaimer had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, receiving a six-minute and 24-second standing ovation. The event was star-studded, with names like Oscar winners Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Louis Partridge, Leila George, and Hoyeon in attendance.
Disclaimer is based on the hit novel by Renée Knight. It was originally planned as a movie, but Cuarón chose to turn it into a seven-part series for Apple TV+.
Disclaimer series can only be watched on Apple TV+
For those eager to watch, Apple TV+ subscription options start at $9.99 per month, with new subscribers offered a seven-day free trial. The service is also included in the Apple One bundle, alongside other Apple offerings like Apple Music and Apple Arcade. Additionally, if you purchase and activate a new Apple device such as an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free for a limited time.
Disclaimer follows Katherine Ravenscroft (played by Cate Blanchett), a well-known journalist whose life is turned upside down when she receives a mysterious book that reveals her deepest secrets. This thriller explores how stories can twist the truth, with different characters offering their perspectives simultaneously.
The series explores how storytelling can be both a tool for manipulation and a means of uncovering the truth. As the story unfolds, viewers witness how varying viewpoints can alter their understanding of the narrative.
As Fienberg from The Hollywood Reporter puts it, this meta-approach:
"May be one of those shows that’s more fascinating to talk circles around than to actually watch."
The series gets you thinking about whether you can trust each narrator. This turns it into a psychological puzzle along with the thrills. Cate Blanchett shines as Catherine, a character who is calm but fragile as everything she knows starts falling apart.
Her role, alongside Kevin Kline's character Stephen Brigstocke, who is set on making Catherine pay for her past mistakes, spices up the drama. Sacha Baron Cohen plays Catherine's husband Robert, bringing stability to the craziness and showing a different side of his acting that critics love.
The visuals and sounds of Disclaimer
The series is shot by cinematographers Emmanuel Lubezki and Bruno Delbonnel, who have their own styles. Lubezki, famous for films like Gravity and The Revenant, teams up with Delbonnel, known for The Tragedy of Macbeth and Inside Llewyn Davis, to give the story its look from various points of view.
The cinematography in Disclaimer puts a lot of attention on the details. For example, when a character is by a window, their silhouette is in the foreground while something interesting is happening outside in the background.
The sound design enhances the experience, building tension. The background noises during Catherine's confessions and the chatter in public scenes make everything feel more real. Director Alfonso Cuarón ensures every sound and image in Disclaimer has a reason for being there.
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