Is any story genuinely ordinary? “Three Women” sees a grieving writer delve into the lives of her subjects and finds there’s more than expected to each one. This limited event series is based on the New York Times bestseller of the same name. Author Lisa Taddeo serves as executive producer, and Laura Eason is the showrunner. Eason’s work includes writing for Netflix’s “House of Cards” and Showtime’s “The Loudest Voice.”
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The long-anticipated project brings together an outstanding group of actors. Shailene Woodley stars as the writer whose personal pain helps her connect with each woman. Betty Gilpin, DeWanda Wise, and Gabrielle Creevy portray the trio at the center of this series. Co-stars Blair Underwood, Jason Ralph, and John Patrick Amedori round out the cast.
The series’ official synopsis:
The titular series finds three women on a crash course to radically overturn their lives. Lina (Gilpin), a homemaker in suburban Indiana, is a decade into a passionless marriage when she embarks on an affair that quickly becomes all-consuming and transforms her life. Sloane (Wise), a glamorous entrepreneur in the Northeast, has a committed open marriage with Richard (Underwood) until two sexy new strangers threaten their aspirational love story. Maggie (Gabrielle Creevy), a student in North Dakota, weathers an intense storm after accusing her married English teacher of an inappropriate relationship. Gia (Woodley), a writer grieving the loss of her family, persuades each of these three spectacular “ordinary” women to tell her their stories, and her relationships with them change the course of her life forever.
The limited series “Three Women” is set for a staggered debut on September 13. It first premieres at midnight on the STARZ app. “Three Women” later arrives on the STARZ network at 10:00 PM ET/PT. Watch the new trailer below.
