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[07/23/19 - 10:53 AM]
Lifetime Turns to True Stories for Latest Greenlights
The network has commissioned four additional hours to the ongoing story of R. Kelly in the follow-up, "Surviving R. Kelly: The Aftermath."

[04/01/19 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 1
Updates include: Emily Bett Rickards announces exit from The CW's "Arrow"; Paul Schneider, Jonathan Pryce cast in Amazon's "Tales from the Loop"; and WGN America acquires drama "Almost Paradise."

[03/18/19 - 11:54 PM]
Development Update: Monday, March 18
Updates include: Rachel Bilson to star in FOX's "Lovestruck"; Marg Helgenberger tapped for CBS's "Courthouse"; and Arica Himmel to lead ABC's potential "Black-ish" prequel spin-off.

[03/11/19 - 10:17 AM]
Megan Hilty and Jessie Mueller to Take on Country Icons in New Lifetime Feature Movie "Patsy & Loretta"
The film is based on the untold true story of the friendship between two of country music's greatest icons, Patsy Cline (Megan Hilty) and Loretta Lynn (Jessie Mueller).







PATSY & LORETTA (LIFETIME)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
10/19/19
STATUS:
telefilm/mini-series in the can
DESCRIPTION:
(from Lifetime's press release, July 2019) Lifetime also announced the premiere date for the new movie, Patsy & Loretta, starring Megan Hilty (Smash, The Good Wife) as music legend Patsy Cline and Grammy winner Jessie Mueller (Broadway's Waitress, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) as country icon Loretta Lynn, on Saturday, October 19, at 8pm ET/PT. Patsy & Loretta is based on the untold true story of the friendship between two of country music's greatest icons, Patsy Cline (Hilty) and Loretta Lynn (Mueller). When they first met, Patsy was already one of the biggest stars in country music while Loretta was just a coal miner's daughter, starting off with little to her name but a $17 guitar. Instead of seeing Loretta as competition, Patsy took Loretta under her wings to help her make it in Nashville. Soon, they became close friends, touring together, bonding over their husband troubles and commiserating on being females in the male-dominated music business. Then in 1963, the country music community was struck with a tragedy when at just age 30, Patsy died in a plane crash. Despite the devastating loss of her friend, Loretta continued on in the industry and is today, known as the First Lady of Country Music. To this day, Loretta remains grateful to Patsy for her mentorship and above all, friendship, as the country music trailblazer that paved the way for Loretta.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Janine Turner as Hilda Hensley
· Jessie Mueller as Loretta Lynn
· Joe Tippett as Doolittle "Mooney" Lynn
· Kyle Schmid as Charlie Dick
· Megan Hilty as Patsy Cline
CREW INFORMATION:
· Angelina Burnett as WRTR
· Callie Khouri as DIR
· Julie Fudge as PROD
· Mark Nicholson as CO-EP
· Neil Meron as EP
· Pasty Lynn Russell as PROD
GENRE(S):
· mow
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Sony Pictures Television
· Zadan-Meron Entertainment