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Hulu's 'The Spot' Casts Danes, McGregor in Guilt Drama

12/16/2025

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Hulu and A24 cast Macon Blair, Daveed Diggs, and Michael Patrick Thornton in The Spot, alongside Claire Danes and Ewan McGregor.
The Spot, created by Ed Solomon, follows a surgeon (Danes) and her husband (McGregor) as they confront possible guilt after a child’s hit-and-run death.
Danes replaced Kate Winslet, who left the project for creative reasons.

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Story summary

Hulu and A24 cast Macon Blair, Daveed Diggs, and Michael Patrick Thornton in The Spot, alongside Claire Danes and Ewan McGregor.
The Spot, created by Ed Solomon, follows a surgeon (Danes) and her husband (McGregor) as they confront possible guilt after a child’s hit-and-run death.
Danes replaced Kate Winslet, who left the project for creative reasons.