The First Lady.The Handmaid’s Tale star will appear alongside Viola Davis as Michelle Obama in Showtime’s new drama series which, according to a press release, aims to reframe US politics “through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House”.Michelle Pfeiffer will star as Betty Ford and Aaron Eckhart as President Gerald Ford in the first season, and Gillian Anderson will portray Eleanor Roosevelt.
Susanne Bier (The Undoing) is on board to direct and executive produce.Last April, Fagbenle created, wrote, directed, composed, executive produced and starred in the original series Maxxx for Channel 4 and Hulu.
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