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[08/07/22 - 06:00 PM]
"From Scratch": Official Date Announcement & First Look & Teaser Art
Inspired by the memoir, the Netflix limited series is a cross-cultural love story that follows Amahle "Amy" Wheeler (Zoe Saldaña) an American student studying abroad in Italy, as she meets and falls in love with Lino (Eugenio Mastrandrea), a Sicilian chef.
[via press release from Netflix]

From Scratch

Series Global Launch Date: October 21, 2022

Tonight, at Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF), Netflix screened the first episode of new limited series From Scratch. Co Creators and sisters, Attica and Tembi Locke, spoke with Tamron Hall for a live Q&A and revealed the series will launch October 21st around the world.

About From Scratch:

Inspired by the memoir, From Scratch is a cross-cultural love story that follows Amahle "Amy" Wheeler (played by Zoe Saldaña) an American student studying abroad in Italy, as she meets and falls in love with Lino, a Sicilian chef. Their whirlwind romance faces many unforeseen challenges, including their very different cultural backgrounds. But when Lino is faced with unimaginable health challenges and the couple's future is threatened, the two families come together to create an extended family unlike any they could have imagined, proving that love crosses all borders.

Cast Includes:

Zoe Saldaña (Amy Wheeler), Eugenio Mastrandrea (Lino Ortolano), Danielle Deadwyler (Zora Wheeler), Keith David (Hershel Wheeler), Kellita Smith (Lynn Wheeler), Judith Scott (Maxine Wheeler), Lucia Sardo (Filomena Ortolano), Paride Benassai (Giacomo Ortolano), Roberta Rigano (Biagia Orgolano).

Directors:

Nzingha Stewart (101, 102, 103, 107, 108); Dennie Gordon (104, 105, 106)

Writers:

Attica Locke (101, 108), Tembi Locke (101, 108), Amy Wang (102), JJ Braider (103), Marguerite MacIntire (104, 107), Joshua Allen (105, 108), Jason Coffey (106)

Executive Producers:

Attica Locke, Tembi Locke, Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter, Richard Abate, Jermaine Johnson, Will Rowbotham, Zoe Saldaña

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