Kevin Spacey lands first TV part in nearly 10 years as an ‘imaginary’ character

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19 Dec 2025 • 3:36 PM MYT
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  • Kevin Spacey is set to make his first major television appearance since being fired from Netflix's House of Cards in 2017.
  • He will star in Minimarket, an Italian comedy series, portraying himself as an imaginary mentor to the main character.
  • The 10-episode series is scheduled for release on the Italian state broadcaster RAI's streaming platform, Raiplay, on 26 December.
  • Spacey was cleared of sexual misconduct allegations in a Manhattan court in 2022 and acquitted of all nine offences in a UK trial in 2023.
  • Since his acquittals, he has taken on several smaller film roles and recently received the Maximo Award for Excellence at the Italian Global Series Festival.

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