The First Lady canceled after only one season

Showtime it will not continue to tell the fascinating stories of American first ladies. The US cable network announced it had canceled The First Ladythe biographical anthological drama that in the first season focused on the particular stories of three spouses of American presidents: Michelle Obama, Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty Ford played respectively by the excellent actresses Viola Davis, Gillian Anderson And Michelle Pfeiffer. In Italy, the series is expected soon on the new video streaming service Paramount + which will debut on September 15th.

What The First Lady told

Conceived as an anthology that in every season was supposed to tell the public and private lives of several first ladies of America, The First Lady wanted to explore the sometimes enigmatic stories of women from the east wing of the White House who made many of the most impactful and revolutionary decisions in history without being seen. Alongside Viola Davis (also executive producer), Anderson and Pfeiffer also starred in the series Kiefer Sutherland in the role of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Aaron Eckhart in the role of Gerald Ford e OT Fagbenle in the role of Barack Obama. Aaron Cooley he was the creator and director of the series along with Susanne Bier (The Undoing). Long 10 episodes, The First Lady in the United States it ended last June.

The Showtime Note

“Showtime can confirm that the anthology series The First Lady will not go on with another season, “a spokesperson for the network said in a statement published by Deadline. “We would like to applaud the artistry and commitment of our showrunner Cathy Schulman, director Susanne Bier, their fellow executive producers, our fantastic cast, led by executive producer Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson, and our studio. Lionsgate partners for their efforts to work to tell the unique stories of three extraordinary leaders. “