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Claire Danes Joins Ewan McGregor in Hulu's 'The Spot'

10/31/2025

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Claire Danes will star opposite Ewan McGregor in Hulu’s crime drama The Spot, created by Ed Solomon and produced by A24, with Danes replacing Kate Winslet.
The Spot follows a surgeon and her schoolteacher husband as they confront suspicions about a child’s hit-and-run death.
Production begins in 2026; both actors are represented by major agencies, with Danes a two-time Emmy winner for Homeland and McGregor an Emmy winner for Halston.

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Story summary

Claire Danes will star opposite Ewan McGregor in Hulu’s crime drama The Spot, created by Ed Solomon and produced by A24, with Danes replacing Kate Winslet.
The Spot follows a surgeon and her schoolteacher husband as they confront suspicions about a child’s hit-and-run death.
Production begins in 2026; both actors are represented by major agencies, with Danes a two-time Emmy winner for Homeland and McGregor an Emmy winner for Halston.