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[07/01/22 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 1
Updates include: Paramount+ shutters third season of "Why Women Kill"; HBO cancels "The Time Traveler's Wife"; and Parisa Fakhri to recur on FX's "What We Do in the Shadows."

[12/15/21 - 09:00 AM]
Paramount+ Renews Hit Anthology Series "Why Women Kill" for a Third Season
Created by Marc Cherry, the first two seasons of the dark comedy are currently available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.

[06/07/21 - 06:01 AM]
Paramount+ Announces a Mountain of Movies, Original Series and Live Sports Coming to the Service This Summer
Starting today, Paramount+ will provide the Essential Plan, an all-new, ad-supported tier at $4.99 per month.

[04/27/21 - 10:00 AM]
Paramount+ Original Anthology Series "Why Women Kill" Returns for Second Season on June 3
The dark comedy's 10-episode arc will be available to stream weekly on Thursdays, exclusively for Paramount+ subscribers.

[04/14/21 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 14
Updates include: Brittany O'Grady cast in ABC's "Epic"; Rob Delaney boards Showtime's "The Man Who Fell to Earth"; and Lisa Cholodenko to direct Hulu's "The Girl from Plainville."

[03/04/21 - 05:03 AM]
Paramount+ Launches Today with Live Sports, Breaking News, and a Mountain of Entertainment
Featuring more than 30,000 episodes and countless films from ViacomCBS' family of world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel, Paramount+ is home to premium entertainment for the whole family.

[02/24/21 - 04:47 PM]
ViacomCBS Unveils Comprehensive Streaming Strategy and Expansive Slate of Originals Headed to Paramount+
Paramount+ will feature a powerful combination of live sports, breaking news and a mountain of entertainment from ViacomCBS' portfolio of world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel.

[01/01/21 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Week of December 28-January 1
Updates include: the five major studios will place their Southern California-based series on an extended hiatus due to the state's surge in coronavirus cases.

[11/24/20 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 24
Updates include: Netflix renews "Izzy's Koala World"; Pop cancels "One Day at a Time"; and Amber Riley to star in NBC's "Dream."

[11/11/20 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, November 11
Updates include: Netflix set to land Arnold Schwarzenegger-led series; Kathleen Robertson cast in ABC's "Triage" pilot; and Adam Goldberg joins the cast of "The Equalizer" reboot at CBS.

[11/06/20 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Friday, November 6
Updates include: Anthony Ramos boards HBO's "In Treatment" revival; Holly Robinson Peete to recur on ABC's "American Housewife"; and trio cast in "Why Women Kill" at CBS All Access.

[10/29/20 - 10:00 AM]
CBS All Access Announces Additional Casting for "Why Women Kill" Season Two
They join previously announced cast members Allison Tolman and Nick Frost.

[10/27/20 - 10:00 AM]
Allison Tolman and Nick Frost to Star in Second Season of "Why Women Kill" on CBS All Access
Tolman will play Alma, a timid and awkward housewife, who remains optimistic in the face of the world's cruelty.

[07/30/20 - 05:00 AM]
ViacomCBS Debuts Expanded and Enhanced CBS All Access
More than 3,500 episodes across ViacomCBS' leading portfolio of entertainment brands will now be available on CBS All Access, including popular series from BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Smithsonian Channel and more.

[10/16/19 - 09:00 AM]
CBS All Access Renews "Why Women Kill" for Second Season
The show's freshman run wraps tomorrow, October 17, on the streaming service.

[08/07/19 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, August 7
Updates include: FOX cancels "Paradise Hotel," picks up "Flirty Dancing"; Julio Macias named regular on Netflix's "On My Block"; and Alberto Rosende to recur on NBC's "Chicago Fire."

[07/24/19 - 11:42 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, July 24
Updates include: HBO renews "Los Espookys"; Hulu eyes "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" TV series; and Netflix axes "Designated Survivor," "Tuca & Bertie."

[07/24/19 - 09:00 AM]
Video: CBS All Access Reveals Official Trailer and Key Art for "Why Women Kill"
Lucy Liu, Ginnifer Goodwin and Kirby Howell-Baptiste star in the series, which details the lives of three women living in three different decades.

[06/04/19 - 10:00 AM]
CBS All Access' "Why Women Kill" to Premiere Thursday, August 15
Episodes of the 10-episode first season will be available on demand weekly on Thursdays exclusively for CBS All Access subscribers.

[04/17/19 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 17
Updates include: David Thewlis to lead National Geographic's "Barkskins"; Robert Hull named co-showrunner of "God Friended Me" at CBS; and Vera Cherny to recur on USA's "Queen of the South."

[04/05/19 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Friday, April 5
Updates include: "Page Six TV" to fold after two seasons; Pamela Sue Martin cast in The CW's "Nancy Drew" project; and Apple TV+ rounds out the cast of "Defending Jacob."

[03/29/19 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 29
Updates include: Epix cancels "Berlin Station" after three seasons; DC Universe sets summer premieres for "Swamp Thing," "Young Justice"; and "JAG's" David James Elliott is bound for "NCIS."

[03/22/19 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 22
Updates include: HBO moves forward with "Perry Mason" limited series; Jack Davenport cast in "Why Women Kill" for CBS All Access; and Simone Missick books lead role in CBS's "Courthouse."

[03/19/19 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 19
Updates include: John Slattery signs onto FOX's "neXt"; Ryan Phillippe to star in CBS's Frankenstein drama pilot "Alive"; and Cinemax's "Gangs of London" rounds out cast.

[03/11/19 - 11:00 AM]
Kirby Howell-Baptiste to Star in CBS All Access' "Why Women Kill"
Howell-Baptiste joins previously announced cast members Lucy Liu, Ginnifer Goodwin, Sam Jaeger, Reid Scott and Alexandra Daddario.

[03/07/19 - 11:52 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 7
Updates include: Jennifer Morrison to topline "Under the Bridge" at CBS; Dave Annable to lead ABC's "Heart of Life"; and Thomas Lennon lands title role in FOX's "Richard Lovely."

[03/04/19 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Monday, March 4
Updates include: "Riverdale" co-star Luke Perry passes away; NBC tables plans for "Law & Order: Hate Crimes"; and Nathalie Kelley to star in ABC's "The Baker and the Beauty."

[02/27/19 - 11:55 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 27
Updates include: FOX cancels "Love Connection" after two seasons; Mike Vogel to lead ABC's "Triangle"; and Stephen Dorff to play "Deputy" for FOX.

[02/13/19 - 12:01 PM]
Ginnifer Goodwin to Star in CBS All Access' "Why Women Kill"
Goodwin joins previously announced cast member Lucy Liu.

[02/11/19 - 12:00 PM]
Lucy Liu to Star in CBS All Access' "Why Women Kill"
The series details the lives of three women living in three different decades: a housewife in the '60s, a socialite in the '80s and a lawyer in 2018, each dealing with infidelity in their marriages.

[09/24/18 - 10:00 AM]
CBS All Access Announces New Straight-to-Series Order for "Why Women Kill" from Marc Cherry
The series details the lives of three women living in three different decades: a housewife in the '60s, a socialite in the '80s and a lawyer in 2018, each dealing with infidelity in their marriages.







WHY WOMEN KILL (PARAMOUNT PLUS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
8/15/19 - 7/29/21
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2020-2021 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
2 (20 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
season three order rescinded on 7/1/22
DESCRIPTION:
(from Paramount+ web site, June 2021) From creator Marc Cherry (“Desperate Housewives,” “Devious Maids”), this season of the dark comedy features a new ensemble cast and storylines set in 1949 that will explore what it means to be beautiful, the hidden truth behind the facades people present to the world, the effects of being ignored and overlooked by society, and finally, the lengths one woman will go in order to finally belong…
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Allison Tolman as Alma (Season 2)
· B.K. Cannon as Dee (Season 2)
· Jordane Christie as Vern (Season 2)
· Lana Parrilla as Rita (Season 2)
· Matthew Daddario as Scooter (Season 2)
· Nick Frost as Bertram (Season 2)
· Veronica Falcón as Catherine (Season 2)
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Alexandra Daddario as Jade (Season 1)
· Ginnifer Goodwin as Beth Ann Stanton (Season 1)
· Jack Davenport as Karl Grove (Season 1)
· Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Taylor Harding (Season 1)
· Lucy Liu as Simone Grove (Season 1)
· Reid Scott as Eli Cohen (Season 1)
· Sadie Calvano as April Warner (Season 1)
· Sam Jaeger as Rob Stanton (Season 1)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Brian Grazer as EP
· Francie Calfo as EP
· Marc Cherry as CRTR/EP
· Marc Webb as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Michael Hanel as EP
· Mindy Schultheis as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Acme Productions
· Black Lamb
· CBS Studios
· Cherry Productions
· Imagine Television Studios