David Krumholtz joins HBO's The Trial of Louise Woodward after "indefinite break" remarks
David Krumholtz has joined the cast of HBO's limited series The Trial of Louise Woodward, about two months after saying he was weighing an "indefinite break" from acting. Samantha Mathis, Stephen Kunken and Warren Brown were also added.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2David Krumholtz has joined the cast of HBO's limited series The Trial of Louise Woodward, returning to work after saying in August that he was taking an "indefinite break" from acting. DeadlineN “he’s returning to work, having joined the cast of The Trial of Louise Woodward at HBO.” Read at Deadline ↗ The IndependentLC “David Krumholtz is returning to acting, just months after saying he would be taking an “indefinite break” from the profession.” Read at The Independent ↗ Mixed · 2Krumholtz will play criminal defense attorney Harvey Silverglate. DeadlineN “Krumholtz will play criminal defense attorney Harvey Silverglate” Read at Deadline ↗ The IndependentLC “Krumholtz will play criminal defense attorney Harvey Silverglate, with Catriona Chandler in the title role” Read at The Independent ↗ Centre · 1Deadline reports that Samantha Mathis (as Wilma Spellman, the maternal grandmother of victim Matthew Eappen), Stephen Kunken (as defense attorney Andrew Good) and Warren Brown (as Louise's father, Gary Woodward) were also added to the cast. DeadlineN “Other new additions to The Trial of Louise Woodward today include Samantha Mathis, Stephen Kunken and Warren Brown.” Read at Deadline ↗
Centre · 1The series, created and written by Matthew Barry, is based on the 1997 case in which an 18-year-old British au pair was accused of shaking to death a baby in her care; Catriona Chandler plays Louise Woodward and Hugh Laurie plays the presiding judge, Hiller B. Zobel. DeadlineN “an 18-year-old British au pair was accused of shaking to death a baby left in her care by her American host family”“Hugh Laurie as Judge Hiller B. Zobel, who presided over the trial” Read at Deadline ↗ Centre · 1Susanne Bier directs all episodes, and Barry is showrunner and executive producer; Big Light Productions and Anton TV are the production companies. DeadlineN “Barry wrote The Trial, serves as showrunner and is exec producing alongside Susanne Bier, who directs all episodes” Read at Deadline ↗ Mixed · 2In August Krumholtz wrote on Threads that he had put his acting career on hold and felt "Frustrated, fed up, fried"; he later said he was not quitting entirely, and Deadline says he never said he was quitting or retiring, only pressing pause. The IndependentLC “Frustrated, fed up, fried.”“I’m not quitting entirely. Just taking a bit of a step back and an indefinite break.” Read at The Independent ↗ DeadlineN “noting that he never said he was quitting or retiring from acting, but rather pressing pause” Read at Deadline ↗
Left · 1The Independent says he later deleted those comments. The IndependentLC “He later deleted his comments.” Read at The Independent ↗ Mixed · 2Krumholtz, 48, appeared as Zor-El in Supergirl, and his next film, Paramount's Mr. Irrelevant, is due out on Christmas Day; The Independent calls Supergirl a box office flop and notes his Oppenheimer role. DeadlineN “Next up, he’ll be seen in Paramount’s football underdog story Mr. Irrelevant, out Christmas Day.” Read at Deadline ↗ The IndependentLC “this year, he appeared in the box office flop Supergirl, playing the lead character’s father, Zor-El.” Read at The Independent ↗
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Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Frames the return as a quick reversal, with a headline stressing the break lasted barely two months.
- Emphasis
- His August Threads posts, the deleted comments, and a career retrospective.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Omits the other new cast members and production details such as the director and showrunner.
- Charged language
- “lasted barely two months”“box office flop”
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“Oppenheimer star returns to acting after taking ‘indefinite break’ that lasted barely two months” — The Independent
“box office flop Supergirl” — The Independent
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Trade-press exclusive on casting, led by Krumholtz's return and followed by a detailed cast, crew and representation rundown.
- Emphasis
- Full cast list, production team, his upcoming projects, and his clarification that he never said he was quitting.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention that he deleted his earlier comments or describe Supergirl's box office performance.
- Charged language
- “fans, rejoice”
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Krumholtz has joined HBO's The Trial of Louise Woodward as attorney Harvey Silverglate.
- He had announced an 'indefinite break' from acting in August.
- The series dramatises the 1997 case of British au pair Louise Woodward, with Catriona Chandler in the title role and Hugh Laurie as the judge.
David Krumholtz person
Said in August that he was pausing acting, not quitting; he has now taken the HBO role.
“he never said he was quitting or retiring from acting, but rather pressing pause” — Deadline
“I’m not quitting entirely.” — The Independent
Left1 article
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Oppenheimer star returns to acting after taking ‘indefinite break’ that lasted barely two months
Mixed Slightly wry take on a swift reversal, with extensive quotes from his August posts.
Centre1 article
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Celebratory Welcoming casting exclusive that stresses his clarification and lists the full cast and crew.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 7 Oct 16:00 First DeadlineN David Krumholtz Joins ‘The Trial Of Louise Woodward’ At HBO After Mulling “Indefinite Break” From Acting
- 7 Oct 17:58 +1h 58m The IndependentLC Oppenheimer star returns to acting after taking ‘indefinite break’ that lasted barely two months
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.