Ambitions (2019)

เรื่องย่อและรีวิว Ambitions

Ambitions เป็นซีรี่ย์ฝรั่ง ปี 2019

A multigenerational family saga centered around one woman who, having recently relocated and intent on revitalizing her marriage, finds herself going head to head with some of the most powerful and deceitful players in the city.

เจาะลึก Ambitions: เนื้อเรื่อง การสร้าง และเสียงวิจารณ์

Ambitions is an American drama television series created by Jamey Giddens and Will Packer, and executive produced by Will Packer Productions and Lionsgate Television. The series stars Robin Givens as the glamorous and powerful Stephanie Carlisle, the wife of Atlanta Mayor Evan Lancaster (Brian J. White) and Essence Atkins as Amara Hughes, a lawyer in the U.S. Attorney's Office, who recently relocated to Atlanta. The series premiered on June 18, 2019 on OWN. The second half of the first season debuted on OWN, November 12, 2019. In January 2020, OWN canceled the series after one season.

Main

Robin Givens as Stephanie Carlisle Lancaster, an ambitious attorney and the wife of Atlanta Mayor Evan Lancaster

Essence Atkins as Amara Hughes, Assistant United States Attorney and former friend-turned-adversary of Stephanie Lancaster

Brian J. White as Evan Lancaster, Jr., Stephanie's husband and the ambitious Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia

Kendrick Cross as Titus Hughes, Amara's husband

Brely Evans as Rondell Pauline Lancaster, Evan Lancaster's older sister and owner of Thelma's Place

Erica Page as Bella Tru, a fashion designer. She is one of Evan's lovers and mother of his illegitimate son.

Recurring

Christina Kirkman as Lori Purifoy, smart and challenging daughter of Hunter Purifoy who works in PR

Steven Williams as Stephen Carlisle, a powerful attorney and father of Stephanie

Brian Bosworth as Hunter Purifoy, a savvy pharmaceutical magnate, who is in the throes of combating a class action lawsuit brought by the powerful Carlisle law firm family

Deena Dill as Juniper Purifoy, Hunter's wife

Gino Anthony Pesi as Greg Peters, an aggressive, self-confident real estate developer who's trying to make Rondell sell him the family restaurant so he could use the block in an upcoming development plan

Alexander Mulzac as Damian Collins, A former lover of Amara and United states attorney

Kayla Smith as Carly Lancaster, Stephanie and Evan's smart and determined daughter, who's a theater major at Spelman College

Donna Biscoe as Irene Perkins-Carlisle, Stephanie's mother

Tony Vaughn as Evan "Senior" Lancaster, Sr., Evan and Rondell's father who founded Thelma's Place

Lana Young as Inez Trujillo, Bella's mother who works at Thelma's Place

Brianne Cordaro as Daphne Manning, a member of Evan Lancaster's city administration and his mistress

Andrew Rush as Alix, Evan Lancaster's personal security detail

Felisha Terrell as Marylin Barnes, Stephanie and Amara's sorority sister, a philanthropist

E. Roger Mitchell as Marvin Barnes, Marilyn's husband and owner of Beta New Electric

Maria Legarda as Perla, Bella's jealous friend

Ashton Leigh as Natasha, Greg Peters cousin

Development

On April 17, 2018, it was announced that Oprah Winfrey Network ordered straight-to-series new scripted drama Ambitions from producer Will Packer and Lionsgate Television. The series was created by Jamey Giddens. Kevin Arkadie later joined as showrunner and Benny Boom directed the pilot episode. On January 23, 2020, the series was canceled after one season.

Casting

On November 13, 2018, it was announced that Givens will play the leading role, along with Atkins, White, Cross, Evans and Page. On December 4, 2018, Steven Williams and Christina Kirkman have joined the cast. In January 2019, Brian Bosworth, Deena Dill, Gino Anthony Pesi and Kayla Smith were cast in recurring roles for the first season.

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