E!’s new dramatic series The Arrangement will be returning for a second season. The network officially confirmed the show’s renewal, revealing The Arrangement season two will consist of 10 new one-hour episodes. The series is written and executive produced by Jonathan Abrahams (Mad Men), with Jimmy Fox and Gregory Lipstone also executive producing.
Season one airs on Sundays at 10pm ET/PT and has been averaging 1.3 million viewers. The cast includes Josh Henderson (Dallas), Christine Evangelista (The Walking Dead), Lexa Doig (Continuum), and Michael Vartan (Alias).
“As E!’s second successful foray into scripted, we are thrilled to see the show resonate with viewers and gain momentum throughout the season. Continuing to fuel our audience’s passion for pop culture and celebrity, The Arrangement allows us to reveal a darker side of Hollywood that has never been seen before,” said Adam Stotsky, President, E! Entertainment and Esquire Network. “Alongside our partners at Universal Cable Productions, we’re excited to watch this intriguingly unpredictable story continue to unfold in a second season.”
The Plot: The Arrangement is a multi-layered Hollywood love story about the darker side of being a celebrity where no one is what they seem. The show follows Megan Morrison (Evangelista), a beautiful young actress who auditions for the female lead in a summer blockbuster playing opposite Kyle West (Henderson), one of the world’s top movie stars. After Megan’s amazing audition leads to an incredible first date (and more) with Kyle, her Cinderella story takes an unexpected turn when she is presented with a contract that would change her life forever and secure her fame. However, it raises the question: is their relationship about love or about the contract?
And while Megan has a mysterious past she is trying to keep hidden, Kyle seems to be hiding his own big secret as well. Kyle’s mentor Terence Anderson (Vartan), runs a self-help organization called the Institute of The Higher Mind and is married to Kyle’s producing partner Deann (Doig) and is the creator of this contract that is designed to “protect” Kyle. But are his own motives much more sinister? In a town where fame means everything, Megan must decide how far she’s willing to go to launch her career and whether or not she will accept The Arrangement.
