Disclaimer
Contains discussion of sexual assault.
It’s a shocking, horrifying twist, but does make sense in the wider context of the show.
And those signs of the truth aboutCatherine and Jonathan inDisclaimerwere there from the beginning.
One of the biggest is when Catherine readsThe Perfect Stranger, and realizes what story is being told.
She isn’t just shocked, sad, or scared that Robert will find out she had an affair.
“But he isn’t even listening.
The very existence ofThe Perfect Strangeritself is also a clue, along with how the show frames it.
And if that was fiction, then it should’ve been clear there was a darker fact.
All episodes ofDisclaimerare now streaming on Apple TV+.
Told in seven chapters, “Disclaimer” is based on the novel of the same name by Renée Knight. Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets. As Catherine races to uncover the writer’s true identity, she is forced to confront her past before it destroys both her own life and her relationships with her husband Robert (Sacha Baron Cohen) and their son Nicholas (Kodi Smit-McPhee).
Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others.
