Starz has scooped up Three Women after Showtime decided not to move forward with plans to air the drama. Showtime’s trimming down its lineup as it gets integrated into Paramount+, and its loss is Starz’s gain.
“We are proud to welcome Three Women to the STARZ family. The show is anchored by such remarkable talent both in front of and behind the camera and aligns perfectly with our commitment to telling stories by, for and about women,” stated Alison Hoffman, President, Domestic Networks, STARZ.
Three Women is based on Lisa Taddeo’s bestselling novel. Taddeo created the series, wrote the pilot episode, and serves as an executive producer. Kathy Ciric, Emmy Rossum, and Laura Eason (The Loudest Voice) also executive produce, with Eason guiding the series as showrunner.
The 10-episode season stars Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies), Betty Gilpin (Gaslit), DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It), and Gabrielle Creevy (In My Skin). Blair Underwood (Impeachment: American Crime Story) and John Patrick Amedori (Dear White People) also star.
“We set out to make a bluntly beautiful show about the way that women want and suffer and thrill, the way they make love and take love. That STARZ will be the home for Three Women is not merely right and perfect, but also a force of auspicious change. I cannot wait for the world to see these raw and real stories on a network committed to the complexity and firepower of the female experience,” said Taddeo.
“With its unwavering commitment to supporting and amplifying female-driven stories, we have found the perfect home for Three Women at STARZ,” stated Eason. “Our whole team — writers, directors, cast, and crew — is deeply proud of what we’ve made and I am incredibly grateful to STARZ for believing in our vision and cannot wait to share this show with the world.”
The Plot:
Three Women is an intimate, haunting portrayal of American female desire that finds three women on a crash course to radically overturn their lives. Lina (Gilpin), a homemaker in suburban Indiana, is a decade into a passionless marriage when she embarks on an affair that quickly becomes all-consuming and transforms her life. Sloane (Wise), a glamorous entrepreneur in the Northeast, has a committed open marriage with Richard (Underwood), until two sexy new strangers threaten their aspirational love story.
Maggie (Creevy), a student in North Dakota, weathers an intense storm after accusing her married English teacher of an inappropriate relationship. Gia (Woodley), a writer grieving the loss of her family, persuades each of these three spectacular “ordinary” women to tell her their stories, and her relationships with them change the course of her life forever.
