The First Lady” is Showtime’s new TV series, an anthology looking into the country’s first ladies. The first season stars Viola Davis, Gillian Anderson and Michelle Pheiffer, focusing on the stories of Michelle Obama, Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty Ford.In a virtual panel at the Television Critics Association’s press tour, showrunner and producer Cathy Schulman and Susanne Bier talked about the future of the show, and the possibility of having a season centered on Melania Trump, one of the most controversial first ladies in American history.Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis becomes Michelle Obama in upcoming TV dramaMelania Trump announces new ‘limited-edition’ NFT collectionA post shared by The First Lady on Showtime (@thefirstlady_sho)The panel was attended by the showrunner, producer and the show’s stars, where they were asked questions about the show and they teased possibilities for its future. “I would be very intrigued to depict Hillary Clinton because I think that her position was so complicated… I think that would be incredibly interesting,” said Bier.
Schulman added, “If we could figure out a way to do Jackie Kennedy that didn’t tell the same old story again—particularly the latter part of her life— I’m fascinated by that.”A reporter asked if they’d consider doing a season centered on Melania Trump, which made them all laugh, yet they didn’t shut down the idea. “I think the series could do with a fun season, so let’s talk about that,” said Bier.
Gillian Anderson said, “I think the hope is that there’s going to be future seasons so they’ll have the opportunity to have more First Ladies represented.
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