Lifetime Sets a Premiere Date for ‘Return to Zero’

Minnie Driver
Minnie Driver (Photo © Richard Chavez)

Minnie Driver’s currently busy playing a single mom raising her young son in San Francisco in the NBC series About a Boy, but she had time to shoot the Lifetime movie, Return to Zero. Lifetime’s upcoming premiere of the movie on May 17, 2014 marks the first ‘global premiere event’ for the network, meaning the movie will air on Lifetime internationally in Canada, South East Asia, Hong Kong, and the U.K. (and possibly other countries to be announced later).

In addition to Driver, the cast includes Paul Adelstein, Alfred Molina, Connie Nielsen, Sarah Jones, Andrea Anders, and Kathy Baker. Return to Zero is based on writer/director Sean Hanish’s personal experiences.

“Every once in a while, a film comes along that has the power to make a difference in the lives of others. Return to Zero is that powerful and moving story that so many people around the world who have faced similar challenges can relate to,” said Christian Murphy, Sr. Vice President, International Programming & Production, A+E Networks. “We felt it very important to present this moving film with such incredible performances from A-list stars as the first global premiere for Lifetime.”

The Plot: Return to Zero follows the story of Maggie (Driver) and Aaron (Adelstein) who are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their first child. Just a few weeks before their son’s due date, Maggie and Aaron receive devastating news a heartbeat is no longer detectable in the womb. As the couple attempt to go on with their lives, they quickly discover they cannot escape their grief and their relationship is forever changed by their loss.

With infidelity and separation at their heels, Maggie discovers she is pregnant again, and the two must reunite to face another turbulent and terrifying pregnancy that tests their strength and love.