Series synopsis
The Loudest Voice is an American war & politics drama television series that premiered on Showtime on June 30, 2019. It ended on August 11, 2019. It was created by Tom McCarthy, Gabriel Sherman. It stars Russell Crowe, Sienna Miller, Seth MacFarlane and Naomi Watts.
The rise and fall of Fox News founder Roger Ailes, focusing primarily on the past decade in which Ailes arguably became the Republican Party’s de facto leader, while flashing back to defining events in his life.
Premise
The rise and fall of Fox News founder Roger Ailes, focusing primarily on the past decade in which Ailes arguably became the Republican Party’s de facto leader, while flashing back to defining events in his life.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Russell Crowe as Roger Ailes
- Sienna Miller as Elizabeth 'Beth' Ailes
- Seth MacFarlane as Brian Lewis
- Naomi Watts as Gretchen Carlson
- Simon McBurney as Rupert Murdoch
- Annabelle Wallis as Laurie Luhn
- Josh Stamberg as Bill Shine
- Aleksa Palladino as Judy Laterza
Supporting cast
- Adam Harper as Cop #2
Guest cast
- Jamie Jackson as Ian Rae
- John Finn as Jack Welch
- Hayley Griffith as Chloe
- Guy Boyd as Chet Collier
- Orlagh Cassidy as Stephanie Rains
- John Rue as Dick Cheney
- Allan Greenberg as Karl Rove
- Tiffan Borelli as E.D. Donahey
- Peter Grosz as Alan Colmes
- Julee Cerda as Wendi Deng
- Peggy Gormley as Receptionist
- Juri Henley-Cohn as Prince Al-Waleed
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | June 30, 2019 | August 11, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1995 Roger Ailes joins forces with media magnate Rupert Murdoch to form Fox News Channel. Working feverishly to get ahead of the competition, Roger must do the unthinkable - put an entire network on the air in the space of six months. |
June 30, 2019 |
| 2 |
2001 Fox News Channel is on the cusp of passing CNN to become the #1 rated news network. Then 9/11 changes everything. Roger begins pushing the news with an agenda, and finally puts Fox on top of the ratings race. |
July 7, 2019 |
| 3 |
2008 With the election of "Barack Hussein Obama," Roger and Fox News Channel have found the ultimate enemy-one that will drive Fox's coverage as well as cement ratings at #1. What no one suspects are the hidden depths of Roger's secret world. |
July 14, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Showtime |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 30, 2019 |
| Last aired | August 11, 2019 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |