Billy Porter Details How Accused Brought Authenticity to Its Portrayal of the Drag Scene
Billy Porter tells E! News all about directing the Feb. 21 episode of Accused, "Robyn's Story." Plus, find out how the Fox show differs from the original British version.
Accused, based on the 2010 British anthology series of the same name, comes from TV producer Howard Gordon, of 24 and Homeland fame. He revealed how the new iteration of "Robyn's Story," written by Daniel Pearle, improved upon Sean Bean's episode 13 years later.
Make sure to witness "Robyn's Story" on Accused, Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 9 p.m. EST on Fox.
https://www.eonline.com/news/1365375/billy-porter-details-how-accused-brought-authenticity-to-its-portrayal-of-the-drag-sceneAccused 1x05 Promo "Robyn's Story" (HD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBhG8yfoGqUBilly Porter demands respect for drag queens with Fox's 'Accused': 'Drag is not perverse'
"Robyn's Story" is loosely based on an episode of the original BBC series, which starred "Game of Thrones" actor Sean Bean as a cross-dressing character.
"The version of the British series is embarrassing," Porter says. "It's everything that we hate as queer people: Straight people telling our story." But with this new adaptation, he saw an opportunity to "tell a story about our underserved community with truth and authenticity."
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