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Crowded Hours

By: Judy Becker
Narrated by: Emma Roberts, Tony Goldwyn, Maggie Siff, Behzad Dabu, a full cast
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Historical Fiction
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Episodes
  • Episode 1: Princess Alice

    Episode 1: Princess Alice
    Nov 9 2023
    Theodore Roosevelt, thrust into the presidency after William McKinley’s assassination, must lead the nation through a period of mourning, quell a German invasion in South America, and – most challenging of all – attempt to rein in his defiant 17-year-old daughter, Alice.
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    24 mins
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  • Episode 2: The Meteor

    Episode 2: The Meteor
    Nov 9 2023
    Theodore, Edith, and Alice fear the worst when a severe case of pneumonia lands Ted in the infirmary. Alice attempts to prove that she can be an asset to her family.
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    32 mins
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  • Episode 3: Reign of Terror

    Episode 3: Reign of Terror
    Nov 9 2023
    Booker T. Washington’s dinner at the White House inflames tensions throughout the country. Alice and Cissy test the bounds of social decorum.
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    30 mins
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Go behind the scenes with the cast of Crowded Hours

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Emma Roberts
Tony Goldwyn
Maggie Siff
Behzad Dabu

About the Performer

Emma Roberts has amassed an impressive film and television career on and off screen over the course of more than a decade. Currently, Roberts may be seen on Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story: Delicate, the twelfth installment for FX. The new season premiered on September 20, 2023.
Under Belletrist TV, Roberts developed Tell Me Lies, a twisted, modern love story starring Grace Van Patten and Jackson White for Hulu. The series premiered on September 7, 2022 and was renewed for a second season. Roberts and Karah Preiss executive produced the YA vampire drama First Kill, based on the short story by bestselling author Victoria (V.E.) Schwab. Netflix released the show on June 10, 2022.
Next, Roberts will appear in Marvel’s Madame Web, the Spider-Man spin-off which centers on a clairvoyant mutant (Dakota Johnson) who specializes in predicting the future of Spider-themed superheroes. Sony will release the film on February 16, 2024. Additionally, Roberts will serve as an executive producer as well star in Space Cadet, a romantic comedy from Stampede Ventures written and directed by Liz W. Garcia, who will also executive produce.
Roberts starred opposite Luke Bracey in Netflix’s Holidate directed by John Whitesell, released in October 2020. From 2015-2016, Roberts starred in the FOX comedy-horror series Scream Queens. In August 2013, Roberts starred in Warner Brothers' summer hit comedy We're the Millers with Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis, from director Rawson Marshall Thurber.

About the Performer

Tony Goldwyn’s latest feature directing project, Ezra with Bobby Cannavale and Robert De Niro, debuted at the Toronto Film Festival and is awaiting release. Goldwyn can currently be seen on screen in the much celebrated film Oppenheimer. Other film credits include the award-winning ensemble of King Richard, Divergent, T he Pelican Brief, Kiss The Girls, Nixon, The Substance of Fire, The Last Samurai, and the box office smash Ghost.
Goldwyn made his feature directorial debut with A Walk on the Moon. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and received special recognition from the National Board of Review for Excellence in Independent Filmmaking. Other feature directing credits include The Last Kiss, Someone Like You, and Conviction, which won Best Film at the Boston Film Festival and was awarded a Freedom of Expression honor from the National Board of Review.
Television acting credits for Goldwyn include NatGeo’s limited series The Hot Zone: Anthrax on Hulu, the role of President Fitzgerald Grant in Scandal, a scene-stealing guest appearance on HBO’s Lovecraft Country, The Good Wife, Dexter, and the miniseries From The Earth To The Moon. Goldwyn has also directed television shows, including Scandal, Dexter, The L Word, Justified, Law & Order, Damages, and Grey’s Anatomy, among others.

About the Performer

Maggie Siff has starred as Wendy Rhoades for seven seasons on Showtime’s long-running series Billions. Maggie starred with John Ortiz in the award-winning A Woman, a Part, with Liev Schreiber in Sony’s The 5th Wave, and in Stacie Passon’s award-winning Sundance Grand Jury Prize-nominated Concussion, among others. Perhaps best known for her portrayals of Dr. Tara Knowles-Teller on the hit FX series Sons of Anarchy and as department store heiress Rachel Menken Katz opposite Jon Hamm on AMC’s Mad Men (SAG Award Nomination), Maggie completed an MFA. in acting at NYU/Tisch and is the recipient of the Barrymore Award for Excellence in Theatre. Recent stage appearances include Orpheus Descending for director Erica Schmidt and the Signature Theatre’s production of Sam Shepherd’s Curse of the Starving Class under Terry Kinney’s direction.

About the Performer

Behzad Dabu is an actor, producer, and writer based out of Los Angeles and Chicago. On screen, you can see Dabu as “Simon Drake” on Seasons 3 and 4 of ABC’s How to Get Away With Murder, as “Amir” on the Showtime series The Chi, and on Disney’s The Lion Guard. He also appeared in episodes of The Good Place, All Rise, Chicago P.D., Drive Share, You're So Talented, Dealbreakers; in the films Mirage, Star Vehicle, Weathering, Pick Up, Hoop, King Rat, Imperfections; as well as in various audiobooks, podcasts, and national commercials.
With a passion for working with playwrights and new play development, he originated the role of “Amit” in Samsara at Victory Gardens Theatre, for which he was nominated for a Jeff Award—Best Actor. He also originated the role of “Abe” in the Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony-nominated play Disgraced, which he performed at American Theatre Company, Goodman Theatre, Berkeley Repertory, Seattle Repertory, and the Mark Taper Forum at Center Theatre Group.
After growing up in Syracuse, New York, Dabu received his BFA in acting from Columbia College Chicago, where he also worked after college as the senior international admissions officer, traveling all over the world working with students and their families on creating careers in the arts.
Dabu has worked extensively onstage at some of the best theaters in the country, especially in Chicago, and is a proud company member at TimeLine Theatre Company, which presents stories inspired by history that connect with today’s social and political issues.
Dabu strives to be a strong advocate for social justice and equality, particularly in regard to representation in the arts and media, and is a founding member of The Chicago Inclusion Project, which seeks to level the playing field and provide resources in the arts for people of color, women, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities. He is a skilled audience-engagement facilitator and experienced post-show discussion leader.

Judy Becker
Believe Entertainment Group

About the Creator

Judy Becker brings a strong female point of view to create a compelling story of the unlikely rise of Alice Roosevelt from rebellious princess to Washington icon. Through her extensive research, Judy discovered the force of nature that was Alice. Though lesser known than her legendary father and cousins, Judy found that Alice's insatiable thirst for knowledge, together with her enduring love of fun and adventure, gave a refreshing, new voice to the spirit, soul, and wit of the indomitable Roosevelt clan. Judy is grateful to be a part of Crowded Hours, a project that is helping to bring Alice's story of social and political influence the exposure and attention it so richly deserves.

About the Producer

Believe Entertainment Group is an OSCAR and EMMY Award-winning studio based in NYC. Believe won their awards for Dear Basketball, the animated short film written by the late NBA champion Kobe Bryant, scored by the prolific John Williams, and directed by Disney legend, Glen Keane. Their new scripted dramatic podcast series, Crowded Hours, starring Emma Roberts, Tony Goldwyn, and Maggie Siff, is available on Audible. Their new documentary feature, Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids, narrated by Neil Patrick Harris, that premiered at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival will have a limited theatrical run starting Black Friday 2023, distributed by Abramorama. Believe’s new scripted comedy feature Office Race, starring Beck Bennett, Joel McHale, Kelsey Grammer, Alyson Hannigan and J.B. Smoove premiered on Comedy Central Labor Day 2023.
Two other Believe series recently premiered including American Anthems, a new documentary series on PBS featuring country music stars Jennifer Nettles, Lee Brice, and Kristian Bush, among others, that just received 4 EMMY nominations; and Jam Van, a mixed-media kids series for YouTube Kids featuring Nicole Byer, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Boyz II Men, Brandi Carlile and Sheryl Crow among others.
Other previous stand-out Believe projects include: The LeBrons, a multi-season animated kids series with NBA champion LeBron James; In the Booth, a docuseries that ran for four seasons on YouTube and FUSE with legendary producer/DJ Tiësto; and Between Me and My Mind, a feature-length documentary on Phish frontman Trey Anastasio, currently available on Amazon Prime.

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Entertaining and fascinating

I’m learning so much and totally immersed in the storytelling. Terrific dramatization of historic events.

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Brilliant and I loved it from start to end.

I was never a fan of history, but this podcast is different and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I hope they will have follow up episodes.

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Intriguing from the start!

This is a fascinating deep dive into a story I’d never heard of or known. I’m fascinated with Alice and her contemporaries and excited to learn more. I’m now researching all of the characters. I can’t wait for S2.

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Fascinating and entertaining…and educational!

Really enjoyed this glimpse into the incredible life of Alice Roosevelt and an often overlooked period in US history. Performances were excellent and the storytelling was captivating.

Can't wait for season two!

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Highly recommend!

Excellent historical fiction—I am already hoping for another season. Hooked from the very beginning—I couldn’t help but fall in love with Alice!

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Great Historical Fiction Fun

I tend to find historical fiction to be frivolous but I think Crowded Hours is a bright spot in the genre. I came away learning a great deal about Alice and the rest of the Roosevelts and was wildly entertained in the process.

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I’m obsessed with Alice!

I absolutely loved everything about this. History is not my thing but I could not stop listening to this story. I laughed out loud, I cried, I screamed at characters - it was fabulous. My husband, who is a history buff, loved it too. It was fun to have something we both loved even though our interests aren’t the same. Can’t wait for part 2!

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