Paramount Network Greenlights ‘First Wives Club’ to Series

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Paramount Network has commissioned to series a new comedy series, First Wives Club, the network announced Thursday.

The series, based on the 1996 Paramount Pictures film starring Diane Keaton, Bette Midler and Goldie Hawn, will follow a group of women who band together after their marriages fall apart and who find strength in their sisterhood and a little revenge, said network officials.

Girls Trip producer Tracy Oliver will write and executive produce the series, which will debut on Paramount Network in 2019.

“Tracy Oliver is a brilliant writer and the perfect visionary to bring this unforgettable story from the big screen to the small screen in a fresh and contemporary way,” said Keith Cox, President, Development and Production, Paramount Network, TV Land and CMT in a statement.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.