The First Lady (American TV series)
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Aaron Cooley |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
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Distributor | Paramount Global Content Licensing |
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Original network | Showtime |
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The First Lady[1] is an upcoming American anthology drama television series created by Aaron Cooley which is set to premiere on Showtime on April 17, 2022.[2] It stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Viola Davis, and Gillian Anderson, among others.
Contents
Cast and characters
Main
- Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, former first lady (2009–2017)[3]
- Jayme Lawson as Michelle Obama (young)
- O. T. Fagbenle as Barack Obama
- Julian De Niro as Barack Obama (young)
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford, former first lady (1974–1977)[1]
- Kristine Froseth as Betty Ford (young)
- Aaron Eckhart as Gerald Ford
- Jake Picking as Gerald Ford (young)
- Dakota Fanning as Susan Ford
- Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt, former first lady (1933–1945)
- Eliza Scanlen as Eleanor Roosevelt (young)
- Kiefer Sutherland as Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Charlie Plummer as Franklin D. Roosevelt (young)
- Judy Greer as Nancy Howe
- Rhys Wakefield as Dick Cheney
- Regina Taylor as Marian Shields Robinson
- Lily Rabe as Lorena Hickok
Recurring
- Lexi Underwood as Malia Obama
- Derek Cecil as Donald Rumsfeld
- Aya Cash as Esther Liebowitz
- Cayden Boyd as Michael Ford
- Marc Hills as Jack Ford
- Ben Cook as Steven Ford
- Leslie Kritzer as Martha Graham
- Thomas E. Sullivan as Bill Warren
- Patrice Johnson Chevannes as Clara Powell
- Isaiah Williams as Martin Luther King III
- Maurice P. Kerry as Cassius
- Saniyya Sidney as Sasha Obama
- Evan Parke as SS Allen Taylor
- Gloria Reuben as Valerie June Jarrett
- Kate Mulgrew as Susan Sher
- Rosalind Chao as Tina Tchen
- Michael Potts as Fraser Robinson III
- Donna Lynne Champlin as Melissa "Mel" Winter
- Ellen Burstyn as Sara Delano Roosevelt
- Cailee Spaeny as Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
- Clea DuVall as Malvina Thompson
- Jackie Earle Haley as Louis McHenry Howe
- Maria Dizzia as Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd
- Jeremy Bobb as Theodore Roosevelt
- Kathleen Garrett as Laura Bush
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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1 | TBA | Susanne Bier[4] | TBA | April 17, 2022[2] |
Production
Development
On February 5, 2020, it was announced that Showtime had given the production, then known as First Ladies, a series order. Executive producers were expected to include Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Cathy Schulman, Jeff Gaspin, Brad Kaplan and Aaron Cooley, who also created the series and will write. Davis would star as Michelle Obama.[5] In January 2021, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jayme Lawson, and Kristine Froseth joined the cast of the series as Betty Ford, young Obama, and young Ford, respectively, with Susanne Bier set to direct and executive produce.[1][6] That same month, Pamela Adlon and Rhys Wakefield joined the cast.[7]
On February 16, 2021, Aaron Eckhart joined the cast as President Gerald Ford.[8] That same month, Judy Greer replaced Adlon due to scheduling conflicts.[9] On February 22, 2021, it was announced that Gillian Anderson would portray Eleanor Roosevelt.[10] Three days later, on February 25, 2021, it was announced that O. T. Fagbenle would portray President Barack Obama.[11] Dakota Fanning was announced to have joined the cast as Susan Ford on March 2, 2021.[12] On March 9, 2021, Lexi Underwood joined the cast as Malia Obama in a recurring role.[13]
On March 10, 2021, nine more joined the cast, including Derek Cecil as Donald Rumsfeld, Aya Cash as Esther Liebowitz, Jake Picking as Gerald Ford (young), Cayden Boyd as Michael Ford, Marc Hills as Jack Ford, Ben Cook as Steven Ford, Leslie Kritzer as Martha Graham, Thomas E. Sullivan as Bill Warren and Patrice Johnson Chevannes as Clara Powell.[14][15]
On April 13, 2021, Regina Taylor joined the cast in a series regular role as Marian Shields Robinson, while Saniyya Sidney, Julian De Niro and Evan Parke joined the cast in recurring roles as Sasha Obama, young Barack Obama and SS Allen Taylor, respectively.[16] In June 2021, Gloria Reuben and Kate Mulgrew joined the cast as Valerie June Jarrett and Susan Sher, while Rosalind Chao, Michael Potts, Kathleen Garrett and Donna Lynne Champlin joined in recurring capacities.[17][18][19]
In July 2021, Kiefer Sutherland and Lily Rabe joined the main cast as Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok, respectively, while Ellen Burstyn, Eliza Scanlen, Cailee Spaeny, Clea DuVall and Charlie Plummer joined the cast in recurring roles.[20][21][22][23] In August 2021, Jackie Earle Haley, Maria Dizzia, and Jeremy Bobb were cast in recurring capacities.[24] The series is scheduled to premiere on April 17, 2022 on Showtime and Paramount+ Internationally in 2022.[2][25]
Filming
On February 25, 2021, it was announced that filming had begun in Covington, Georgia.[26]
References
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External links
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- 2020s American anthology television series
- 2020s American drama television series
- 2020s American political television series
- American political drama television series
- Betty Ford
- Cultural depictions of Barack Obama
- Cultural depictions of Dick Cheney
- Cultural depictions of Eleanor Roosevelt
- Cultural depictions of First Ladies of the United States
- Cultural depictions of Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Cultural depictions of Gerald Ford
- Cultural depictions of Theodore Roosevelt
- English-language television shows
- Feminist television
- Michelle Obama
- Showtime (TV network) original programming
- Television series by Lionsgate Television
- Television shows filmed in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Television shows set in Washington, D.C.
- Upcoming drama television series