1970s period dramedy American Woman is inspired by the real life Kyle Richards and set amid the sexual revolution and the rise of second-wave feminism. It follows Bonnie, an unconventional mother struggling to raise her two daughters after leaving her husband. With the help of her two best friends, Kathleen and Diana, these three women will each discover their own brand of independence in a world reluctant to give it.
From Paramount Network’s press release, January 2018… ‘American Woman,’ a new half-hour scripted dramedy set amid the sexual revolution and rise of feminism in the 1970s will premiere on Paramount Network on Thursday, June 7 at 10:00pm ET/PT.
The 12- episode series from John Wells Productions in association with Warner Horizon Scripted Television stars Alicia Silverstone (Clueless, ‘Suburgatory’), Mena Suvari (American Beauty, ‘Chicago Fire’) and Jennifer Bartels (‘Broken’). Inspired by the real-life upbringing of Kyle Richards (‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’), ‘American Woman’ follows Bonnie (Silverstone), an unconventional mother struggling to raise her two daughters after leaving her husband amid the rise of second-wave feminism in 1970s Los Angeles. Bonnie also comes to rely on the help of her two best friends, Kathleen (Suvari) and Diana (Bartels), as they each discover their own brand of independence in a glamorous and ever-changing world reluctant to give it.
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production details
USA / Paramount / 12×22 minutes / Premiered 7 June 2018
Writers: John Riggi,
cast
Alicia Silverstone as Bonnie Nolan
Mena Suvari as Kathleen
Jennifer Bartels as Diana
Makenna James as Becca Nolan
Lia McHugh as Jessica
Cheyenne Jackson as Greg
