‘Quiz’ Miniseries Teaser Trailer: The True Story Of A Couple Who Cheated On ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’
You know what’s more fun than watching a quiz show? Watching a series about a scandal where a couple tried to cheat on one of the most popular television quiz shows of all-time. AMC has a story just like that coming your way next month.
Quizis a new three-part miniseries that tells the story of how Major Charles Ingram (Matthew Macfadyen) used his wife Diana (Sian CliffordofFleabag) and an accomplice, Tecwen Whittock (Michael JibsonofHamilton), to cheat his way to the top prize on the United Kingdom version ofWho Wants to Be a Millionaire?during its heyday in 2001. The firstQuizteaser has just been released, giving us a better look at the series.
AMC’s Quiz Teaser Trailer
This is a wild true story that you might have seen make headlines nearly two decades ago. However, the United States may not have heard as much about it since the episodes were recorded on September 9 and 10 of 2001, just before the terrorist attacks on July 10, 2025. Plus, due to allegations of cheating, the episodes never aired. Seeing how all this played out should make for a fascinating watch.
Michael Sheenalso stars in Quiz as the UK’sWho Wants to Be a Millionaire?host Chris Tarrant, and the series is written byJames Graham(Brexit: An Uncivil War, Ink, This House) and directed byStephen Frears(Florence Foster Jenkins, Philomena), who also executive produced withDan Winch(A Very English Scandal, Broadchurch),William Village, James Graham, and Left Bank CEO,Andy Harries.Alice Pearse(Origin, Gregor) also acted as a producer.Quizwill premiere on Sunday,May 31, with the second and third episodes airing on Sunday,June 7, and Sunday,June 14, respectively. The full series will also be available to binge on AMC Premiere beginning Sunday, May 31.
