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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