Three Women (TV series)

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Three Women
Based onThree Women
by Lisa Taddeo
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
  • All Dogs Inn by Lisa Taddeo
  • Upside
Original release
NetworkStarz

Three Women is an American television series based on the 2019 book of the same name by Lisa Taddeo that was initially set to premiere on Showtime. On January 30, 2023, Deadline reported that Showtime had decided not to air the completed series. Starz picked up the series a week later. All 10 episodes of season one premiered on February 16, 2024, in Australia on Stan.[1]

Premise

A group of women are on a course to radically change their lives.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected by [2]Written byOriginal air date
1"Three Women"Louise N. D. FriedbergLisa TaddeoFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16) (Australia)
2"Cord"Louise N. D. FriedbergLisa TaddeoFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16) (Australia)
3"Sloane"Ekwa MsangiTori SampsonFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16) (Australia)
4"Maggie"Cate ShortlandLaura EasonFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16) (Australia)
5"Gia"Louise N. D. FriedbergLisa Taddeo & Jackson WaiteFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16) (Australia)
6"Climax"So Yong KimLaura EasonFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16) (Australia)
7"Two Women"Lisa BrühlmannLaura Eason & Lisa TaddeoFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16) (Australia)
8"Twilight"Cate ShortlandLaura EasonFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16) (Australia)
9"Sex on Drugs"Nathalie Álvarez MesénChisa Hutchinson & Tori SampsonFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16) (Australia)
10"Her Name"So Yong KimLisa TaddeoFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16) (Australia)

Production

Development

In July 2019, Showtime acquired rights to Three Women by Lisa Taddeo, with Taddeo attached to write and executive produce.[3] On January 30, 2023, Deadline reported that Showtime had decided not to air the completed series, amid a reorganization at parent company Paramount Global and a review of Showtime's programming slate, but was being shopped to other services.[4] The series was later picked up by Starz in early February.[5]

Casting

In July 2021, Shailene Woodley and DeWanda Wise joined the cast of the series.[6][7] In September 2021, Betty Gilpin joined the cast in a series regular capacity, with Ravi Patel joining in recurring capacity.[8][9] In October 2021, Blair Underwood and Gabrielle Creevy joined the cast in series regular capacity, with Austin Stowell and Lola Kirke joining in recurring capacity.[10][11][12] In November 2021, Jason Ralph, Blair Redford and Jess Gabor joined in recurring roles.[13] In December 2021, John Patrick Amedori joined the cast in a series regular capacity.[14] In February 2022, Brían F. O'Byrne and Heather Goldenhersh joined the cast in recurring capacity.[15]

Filming

Principal photography began by October 2021, taking place in Long Island, New York.[16] In November 2021, scenes were shot in Schenectady, New York.[17][18]

Reception

Kylie Northover from The Sydney Morning Herald wrote "This was never going to be an easy book to adapt, and [the show] feels bloated at 10 episodes, but Maggie and Lina’s stories are compelling; Sloane and her husband (Blair Underwood) are the least relatable, a lot larger than life than they were portrayed in the book."[19]

References

  1. ^ https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/bestseller-three-women-gets-a-patchy-risqu-tv-adaptation-20240206-p5f2sp.html
  2. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (February 7, 2023). "'Three Women,' Starring Shailene Woodley, Finds New Home at Starz (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 25, 2019). "'Three Women' Drama From Lisa Taddeo Based On Her Book Gets Showtime Series Commitment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 30, 2023). "Showtime Not Proceeding With 'Three Women', Cancels 'Let The Right One In' & 'American Gigolo' Amid Consolidation With Paramount+". Deadline. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  5. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (February 7, 2023). "'Three Women,' Starring Shailene Woodley, Finds New Home at Starz (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 22, 2021). "Shailene Woodley To Star In 'Three Women' Drama Series Greenlighted By Showtime". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  7. ^ Petski, Denise (July 28, 2021). "'Three Women': DeWanda Wise Joins Shailene Woodley In Showtime Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Otterson, Joe (September 20, 2021). "Betty Gilpin Joins Showtime Drama 'Three Women'". Variety. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  9. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (September 29, 2021). "Ravi Patel To Recur In Showtime's 'Three Women'; Fox's 'Monarch' Taps Adam Croasdell As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (October 18, 2021). "'Three Women': Blair Underwood & Lola Kirke Join Showtime Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  11. ^ Otterson, Joe (October 19, 2021). "Showtime Drama Series 'Three Women' Casts Austin Stowell (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  12. ^ Petski, Denise (October 21, 2021). "'Three Women': Gabrielle Creevy To Star In Showtime Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  13. ^ Petski, Denise (November 3, 2021). "'Three Women': Jason Ralph & Blair Redford Join Showtime Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  14. ^ Petski, Denise (December 15, 2021). "'Three Women': John Patrick Amedori To Co-Star In Showtime Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  15. ^ Chapman, Wilson; Grantham-Philips, Wyatte (February 11, 2022). "Netflix Shares First Look at 'Russian Doll' Season 2; Showtime's 'Three Women' Adds New Cast (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  16. ^ Benischek, Mike (April 8, 2022). "Showtime's 'Three Women,' starring Shailene Woodley, filming in East Fishkill". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  17. ^ Goodwin, Mike (November 9, 2021). "Showtime series 'Three Women' to film in Schenectady". Times Union. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  18. ^ Nash, Indiana (November 17, 2021). "It's Showtime for Schenectady: TV show 'Three Women' filming in city". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  19. ^ https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/bestseller-three-women-gets-a-patchy-risqu-tv-adaptation-20240206-p5f2sp.html

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