First Ladies

Showtime Orders 'First Ladies' to Series With Viola Davis as Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama is coming to TV, well, fictionally at least. Showtime his issued a first season order for hour-long drama “First Ladies,” which is set to star Viola Davis as the former First Lady. The news comes around five months after Variety first reported the projec... more

First Ladies, Starring Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Snags Series Order

It’s official: Viola Davis will be trading in the letters HTGAWM for FLOTUS. Showtime has ordered to series First Ladies, a drama starring the Emmy and Oscar winner as former First Lady Michelle Obama. First Ladies, which initially received a script commitment at the network last August, will pull back the curtain on the personal and political lives of multiple enigmatic women who have... more

'First Ladies' Drama Starring Viola Davis As Michelle Obama Gets Series Order At Showtime

Showtime has given a straight-to-series order to one-hour drama First Ladies, whose first season stars Viola Davis as former first lady Michelle Obama. Davis also executive produces the series, which was put on fast-track development at the premium cabler last August with a three-script commitment. It hails from writer Aaron Cooley (novels ... more