It is a well-acted series. The characters really draw you in. To see how things develop, the tension is palpable. I enjoyed the way they went back and forth, some series make this difficult to follow but in The Act it flowed nicely. I think some might disagree, as do I, with the real life sentence and punishment of Gypsy. But that shouldn't detract from the quality of the show. I have almost nothing negative to say however the last two or three episodes didn't seem to have the same allure for lack of a better word. The subject matter of her abuse especially during her formative years, although probably very disturbing, might have made it more interesting. Either way I would highly recommend it!