The Franchise
Cast & Crew

Himesh Patel Daniel

Aya Cash Anita

Jessica Hynes Steph

Billy Magnussen Adam

Lolly Adefope Dag

Darren Goldstein Pat

Isaac Powell Bryson
Ruaridh Mollica Jaz

Richard E. Grant Peter

Daniel Brühl Eric
Justin Edwards Rufus Maley
Sandra Huggett Jaky Wheeler

Sam Mendes Director
Jon Brown Writer

Armando Iannucci Writer

Sam Mendes Writer
Keith Akushie Writer
Marina Hyde Writer
Nicolas Brown Executive Producer

Pippa Harris Executive Producer

Armando Iannucci Executive Producer
Jim Kleverweis Executive Producer

Sam Mendes Executive Producer
Julie Pastor Executive Producer
Jon Brown Executive Producer
Keith Akushie Executive Producer
Marina Hyde Executive Producer
Dean O'Toole Producer
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Matt Roush says...
The series’ structure of cascading dilemmas can become repetitive over eight weeks, but The Franchise is at its best when it zeroes in on pointed issues like a gender imbalance in the superhero genre or the studio insisting on a meaningless crossover cameo for fan service.
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