Following the success of E!’s first scripted series, The Royals, the network’s moving forward on its second scripted show: The Arrangement. Mad Men‘s Jonathan Abrahams wrote the pilot and is executive producing along with Jimmy Fox, Layla Smith, and Gregory Lipstone. Ken Olin (Sleepy Hollow) directed the pilot. The series will star Josh Henderson, Michael Vartan, Christine Evangelista, and Lexa Doig.
Season one will consist of 10 one-hour episodes.
“E! viewers have shown a strong appetite for scripted fare, and we look forward to building on the success of The Royals with this exciting, new drama,” said Jeff Olde, EVP Programming and Development. “We love the way Jonathan has juxtaposed dark storylines against a backdrop of Hollywood glitz & glamour. His unique and sinister twist on the classic fairy tale love story is a perfect addition to E!’s pop culture line-up.”
“Jonathan is a great writer with a sophisticated and fun voice,” said Dawn Olmstead, EVP of Development at Universal Cable Productions. “He has an uncanny knack for turning everyday events into complicated and compelling morality tales. We’re thrilled to be working with him.”
The Arrangement Plot:
The Arrangement 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 action movie stars. Kyle’s mentor is Terrence Anderson (Vartan), who runs a self-help organization called the Institute of The Higher Mind with his wife Deann (Doig). 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… 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.”
