Ella McCay (2025)

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A story about the people you love, and how to survive them.

An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.

• Released: 2025-12-11
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 55m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.5/10 from 146 votes

Directed by James L. Brooks.

Top cast

• Emma Mackey as Ella McCay
• Jamie Lee Curtis as Helen
• Jack Lowden as Ryan Newell
• Kumail Nanjiani as Trooper Nash
• Spike Fearn as Casey
• Julie Kavner as Estelle
• Rebecca Hall as Claire McCay
• Ayo Edebiri as Susan
• Albert Brooks as Governor Bill
• Woody Harrelson as Eddie McCay

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Ella McCay

• United States: stream on Hulu; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV

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