Mistresses (U.S. TV series)
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| Genre | Drama Mystery |
| Created by | K. J. Steinberg |
| Written by | Lowri Glain S.J. Clarkson (original series) |
| Starring | Alyssa Milano Rochelle Aytes Yunjin Kim Jes Macallan Erik Stocklin Jason George Brett Tucker |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Rina Mimoun Douglas Rae Grant Scharbo Robert M. Sertner K.J. Steinberg |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company(s) | ABC Studios Ecosse Films |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
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Mistresses is an upcoming American drama series based on the 2008–10 British series of the same name about the lives of four female friends and their involvement in an array of illicit and complex relationships. This adaptation was created by K.J. Steinberg. It was expected to premiere on May 27, 2013,[1] but on March 21, 2013, ABC announced that it will premiere on June 3, 2013.[2]
The series was scheduled to premiere on TV2 in New Zealand on February 19, 2013[3]—months prior to its premiere in the United States—but the plan was subsequently scrapped at the request of ABC.[4] The series premiered in Poland on March 5, 2013 on FoxLife HD.[5]
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Cast and characters [edit]
Main cast [edit]
- Alyssa Milano as Savannah "Savi" Davis
- Rochelle Aytes as April Malloy
- Yunjin Kim as Karen Kim
- Jes Macallan as Josslyn Carver
- Jason George as Dominic Taylor[6]
- Brett Tucker as Harry Davis[6]
- Erik Stocklin as Sam Grey
Recurring cast [edit]
- Cameron Bender as Richard
- Penelope Ann Miller as Sam’s mother[7]
- Shannyn Sossamon[8]
- Mike Dopud as Olivier[9]
- JoBeth Williams as the mother of Savannah and Josslyn[10]
- Tehmina Sunny[11]
Development and production [edit]
In February 2012, ABC announced that it had green-lighted Mistresses with a direct-to-series order and a planned summer 2013 airdate. Thirteen episodes have been ordered.[12][13][14][15] K.J. Steinberg wrote the pilot episode, which had previously been under consideration for a pilot order for ABC’s fall 2012 schedule.[12]
Casting announcements began in early March, with Rochelle Aytes and Jes Macallan being the first actors cast.[16] Aytes portrays April, a widow and mother of two, while Macallan plays Josslyn, a real estate broker and the youngest of the women. Yunjin Kim came on board the project in mid-March in the role of Karen, a psychiatrist who is upset over the death of a patient with whom she was involved.[17] Alyssa Milano completed the lead cast when she signed on to portray Savannah, a married lawyer and older sister to Josslyn.[18]
This is the second attempt by a network to import the British series to the U.S. In 2008, Lifetime announced it was developing the series,[19] but it never made it to air. That Lifetime version also starred Aytes.[16]
Episodes [edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) |
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| 1 | "Pilot"[20] | Cherie Nowlan | Teleplay by: K. J. Steinberg | June 3, 2013[2] | |
| 2 | "The Morning After"[20] | June 10, 2013[20] | |||
| 3 | "Breaking and Entering"[20] | June 17, 2013[20] | |||
| 4 | "A Kiss Is Just a Kiss?"[20] | June 24, 2013[20] | |||
| 5 | "Decisions, Decisions"[20] | July 1, 2013[20] | |||
| 6 | "Payback"[20] | July 8, 2013[20] | |||
| 7 | "All In"[20] | July 15, 2013[20] | |||
| 8 | "Ultimatum"[20] | July 22, 2013[20] | |||
| 9 | "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"[20] | August 5, 2013[20] | |||
| 10 | "Indecent Proposals"[20] | August 12, 2013[20] | |||
| 11 | "Full Disclosure"[20] | August 19, 2013[20] | |||
| 12 | "When One Door Closes..."[20] | August 26, 2013[20] | |||
| 13 | "I Choose You"[20] | September 2, 2013[20] |
References [edit]
- ^ Kubicek, John (February 27, 2013). "ABC Sets Summer Premiere Dates for 'The Bachelorette' and 'Mistresses'". Buddy TV. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ^ a b Bibel, Sara (March 21, 2013). "ABC Announces Its 2013 Summer Schedule: 'Mistresses', 'Rookie Blue', 'The Bachelorette', 'Motive' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ "27 January 2013 - 30 March 2013 schedule". Television New Zealand. January 29, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ "3 February 2013 - 29 June 2013 schedule". Television New Zealand. February 8, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ "Mistresses - Premieres in Poland before the USA + Promo | Spoilers". Spoiler TV. March 1, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (March 23, 2012). "Delta Burke To Star In 'Counter Culture', 'How To Live' & 'Mistresses' Add To Casts". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ Hibberd, James (July 24, 2012). "Penelope Ann Miller joins ABC's 'Mistresses' -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (July 9, 2012). "Shannyn Sossamon Joins ABC's Racy Summer Soap 'Mistresses'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ Gonzalez, Sandra (August 10, 2012). "'Smallville' alum books 'Mistresses' role -- Exclusive". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ Gelman, Vlada (September 21, 2012). "Exclusive: ABC's Mistresses Casts JoBeth Williams as Alyssa Milano's Mom". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Patten, Dominic (November 12, 2012). "CW's '90210' And ABC's 'Zero Hour', 'Last Resort', 'Mistresses' Add Recurring Players". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (February 7, 2012). "ABC Gives Series Order To KJ Steinberg's Drama 'Mistresses' For Summer 2013". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona (February 9, 2012). "'Mistresses' US remake to air on ABC". Digital Spy. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ Rose, Lacey (February 7, 2012). "ABC Greenlights Thriller Drama 'Mistresses' for Potential Summer 2013 Launch". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "ABC at TCA: We Were Number One in "C3 Entertainment" This Fall". The Futon Critic. January 10, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (March 7, 2012). "ABC Series 'Mistresses' Casts 2 Leads". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt (March 16, 2012). "Lost's Yunjin Kim Finds Role on ABC's Mistresses". TV Line. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 22, 2012). "Alyssa Milano To Star In ABC's 'Mistresses', Amanda Walsh Joins Fox's 'Rebounding'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Development Update: Monday, April 14". The Futon Critic. April 14, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Mistresses Episode Guide". Zap2It. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
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