Showtime's 'The First Lady' Video Trailer Offers Unique Look at White House Life

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Series starring Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson debuts April 17

Showtime Thursday offered a sneak peek of life in the White House through the eyes of Michelle Obama, Betty Ford and Elanor Roosevelt as part of the official trailer for its upcoming anthology series The First Lady.

The 10-episode series, which debuts April 24 and stars Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson, provides a reframing of American leadership through the lens  of the First Ladies, exploring everything from their journeys to Washington, family life, and world-changing political contributions, according to the network.

The First Lady also stars Kiefer Sutherland, Aaron Eckhart, Dakota Fanning, Regina Taylor, Lily Rabe, Jayme Lawson and O-T Fagbenle. 

Executive producers for The First Lady include Davis, Cathy Schulman, Susanne Bier, Julius Tennon, Andrew Wang, Aaron Cooley, Pavlina Hatoupis, Alyson Feltes, Jeff Gaspin and Brad Kaplan. ■ 

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.