Author Nicholas Sparks Expands Into Television Production

Nicholas Sparks
Nicholas Sparks and family at the premiere of ‘The Lucky One’ (Photo © Richard Chavez)

Nicholas Sparks’ bestsellers Message in a Bottle, The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Nights in Rodanthe, and Safe Haven have all made the transition from the page to the screen, and now the author’s set to tackle his first television project as executive producer on Deliverance Creek. The two-hour ‘programming event’ will premiere on Lifetime on September 13, 2014 at 8pm ET/PT and stars Lauren Ambrose, Wes Ramsey, Yaani King, Caitlin Custer, Christopher Backus, Riley Smith, Katherine Willis, and Christopher Baker.

Skeet Ulrich, Barry Tubb, and Joel Johnstone guest star.

The Borgias‘ director Jon Amiel helms the revenge drama from a script by executive producer Melissa Carter.

The Plot:

Two years into the Civil War, Belle Gatlin Barlowe (Ambrose) faces uncertainty in the life before her as she attempts to defend her family’s land by any means necessary. When the corrupt bank that runs their town pushes Belle into becoming an outlaw, the stakes become personal, setting off a chain of events that force her to question whether it’s better to be good or to survive.