Max Original Comedy Series JULIA Debuts March 31
· The Max Original comedy series JULIA debuts with three episodes THURSDAY, MARCH 31 on HBO Max, followed by one episode weekly through May 5.
· Logline: JULIA is inspired by Julia Child's extraordinary life and her long-running television series, "The French Chef," which pioneered the modern cooking show. Through Julia's life and her singular joie de vivre, the series explores a pivotal time in American history - the emergence of public television as a new social institution, feminism and the women's movement, the nature of celebrity and America's cultural evolution. At its heart, the series is a portrait of a loving marriage with a shifting power dynamic.
· Cast: The eight-episode series stars Sarah Lancashire ("Happy Valley"), David Hyde Pierce ("Frasier"), Bebe Neuwirth ("Madam Secretary"), Brittany Bradford (Broadway's "Bernhardt/Hamlet"), Fran Kranz ("Homecoming") and Fiona Glascott ("Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald").
· Credits: JULIA is produced by Lionsgate and 3 Arts Entertainment. Chris Keyser ("The Society") serves as showrunner, as well as executive producer alongside creator Daniel Goldfarb. Erwin Stoff ("Edge of Tomorrow") of 3 Arts Entertainment, Kimberly Carver and Charles McDougall also executive produce. Todd Schulkin is a Consulting Producer on behalf of The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts.
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