In the remarkable new show I Hate Suzie, crafted by playwright and scriptwriter Lucy Prebble (A Very Expensive Poison; Succession), along with Billie Piper, Piper portrays Suzie Pickles, a music icon turned actress at the heart of a cellular hacking scandal. As an image of Suzie with someone other than her spouse, Cob (Daniel Ings), circulates on the internet, the fissures in an otherwise idyllic life become apparent: Suzie’s marriage crumbles, her young son starts to act out, and her professional path is considerably jeopardized. (Each chapter, tracking her distress, delves into a distinct stage of mourning, including “Shock,” “Denial,” “Bargaining,” and “Acceptance.”)
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