![]() Yet the story (loosely inspired by the book “The Minds of Billy Milligan”) can’t help but feel gimmicky in dragging out the narrative before beginning to fill in its many gaps in mostly predictable ways. ![]() Overseen by Oscar-winning writer Akiva Goldsman (“A Beautiful Mind”), “The Crowded Room” surrounds Holland with a strong cast, including Sasha Lane, Lior Raz and Jason Isaacs. There’s not much more to be said about the plot without venturing into spoiler territory, but the action unfolds through a mix of Danny and Rya’s prison conversations and flashbacks, with Rya taking an inordinate interest in Danny’s past, including his relationships with his mom (Emmy Rossum) and stepfather (Will Chase).Īmanda Seyfried in "The Crowded Room." Apple TV+ A specialist, Rya Goodman ( Amanda Seyfried, fresh off her well-deserved limited-series Emmy for “The Dropout”), is brought in to interrogate him, with police wondering whether Danny might have murdered his missing accomplice. ![]() Holland plays Danny Sullivan, a young man arrested for a shooting incident in a bustling New York venue in 1979. After the bland movie “Cherry,” the “Spider-Man” actor returns as producer and star of “The Crowded Room,” an equally grim psychological drama series that takes so long to reach its ultimate destination it’s hard to imagine much of a crowd remaining when the 10-episode show finally gets there. Apple TV+ has become one of Tom Holland’s go-to spots to flex his “serious” muscles, with pretty mediocre-to-bad results. ![]()
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