Lifetime has passed on hourlong pilot The Secret Lives Of Wives starring Kim Raver and Salli Richardson. Inspired by the book by Iris Krasnow, Secret Lives Of Wives explores the unvarnished truth behind the marriages of four different women — Michelle (Raver), Reed (Richardson), Keaton (Amber Clayton) and Jessie (Lauren Bittner). The pilot was written by Jill Gordon and produced by Lin Pictures in association with Warner Horizon Television. Lifetime seems to be cleaning house before it picks up its next new scripted series. Just yesterday, the network cancelled dramedy Drop Dead Diva after four seasons. The hourlong pilots that have been completed and are in contention for a series order are the Renee Zellweger-produced Cinnamon Girl as well as Witches Of East End. Lifetime also has pilot Hr, which is still casting, and movie/backdoor pilot Stalkers, which premieres in the spring. Lifetime’s other movie/backdoor pilot, An Amish Murder,...
- 1/17/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
The secret lives of Lifetime's Wives will not be told. The female-skewing cable network has opted to not move forward with its Kim Raver drama pilot The Secret Lives of Wives inspired by Iris Krasnow's book of the same name, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Grey's Anatomy's Raver starred in the ensemble drama that explored the unvarnished truth behind the marriages of four different women -- Michelle (Raver), Reed (Criminal Minds' Salli Richardson), Keaton (Three Rivers' Amber Clayton) and Jessie (Paranormal Activity 3's Lauren Bittner). Photos: 18 New Midseason TV Series Jill Gordon (Five) penned the pilot for the Warner Horizon effort and exec produced alongside Dan
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- 1/16/2013
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Joe Flanigan (Stargate: Atlantis) has joined the cast of Lifetime‘s pilot The Secret Lives Of Wives. The project, inspired by the book by Iris Krasnow, explores the unvarnished truth behind the marriages of four different women — Michelle (Kim Raver), Reed (Salli Richardson), Keaton (Amber Clayton) and Jessie (Lauren Bittner). Flanigan will play Reed’s husband Jared, unshaven and a shadow of his former self who has become passive and unresponsive to his marriage. He joins David Conrad, Callum Blue and newcomer Derek Smith who play the other women’s significant others.
- 10/27/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Ghost Whisperer‘s Jim and Melinda may be reunited… on the same network.
TVLine has learned that David Conrad, who on the late-’00s CBS drama played husband to Jennifer Love Hewitt (now of The Client List), has joined the cast of the tentatively titled Lifetime pilot The Secret Lives of Wives.
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Conrad here will fill the series regular role of Wil, an erudite English lit professor who was nursed through a serious illness 15 year prior by his wife Michelle (played by Grey’s Anatomy‘s Kim Raver...
TVLine has learned that David Conrad, who on the late-’00s CBS drama played husband to Jennifer Love Hewitt (now of The Client List), has joined the cast of the tentatively titled Lifetime pilot The Secret Lives of Wives.
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Conrad here will fill the series regular role of Wil, an erudite English lit professor who was nursed through a serious illness 15 year prior by his wife Michelle (played by Grey’s Anatomy‘s Kim Raver...
- 10/24/2012
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
The Ghost Whisperer co-star David Conrad is set for a male lead role in Lifetime‘s pilot The Secret Lives Of Wives. The project, inspired by the book by Iris Krasnow, explores the unvarnished truth behind the marriages of four different women — Michelle (Kim Raver), Reed (Salli Richardson), Keaton (Amber Clayton) and Jessie (Lauren Bittner). Conrad will play Michelle’s husband Wil, an erudite, handsome English lit professor who Michelle nursed through a serious illness 15 year earlier. Still head-over-heels in love, the two are about to renew their wedding vows — making it all the more shocking when Michelle learns that Wil has been leading a double life. Gersh-repped Conrad co-starred in the NBC off-cycle pilot Beautiful People last season. His casting in the Lifetime pilot reunites him with his former Ghost Whisperer co-star Jennifer Love Hewitt, who has a hit series on the cable network, The Client List.
- 10/24/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Former "Grey's Anatomy" star Kim Raver has found her next TV role.
Raver will star in Lifetime's drama pilot "The Secret Lives of Wives," about four close friends and their marriages, according to the Hollywood Reporter. She joins Salli Richardson ("Eureka"), Lauren Bittner ("Paranormal Activity 3") and Amber Clayton ("Three Rivers") in the cast.
The Reporter also notes that Valerie Cruz ("Off the Map") has joined the pilot as a woman who claims she had an affair with the husband of Raver's character. Jill Gordon (Lifetime's "Five," "My So-Called Life") is writing the pilot, which is based on a book by Iris Krasnow.
In still more "Secret Lives" news, Deadline reports the pilot has cast Callum Blue ("Smallville," "Secret Diary of a Call Girl") and Derek Smith as the husbands of Bittner's and Clayton's characters.
Other TV casting news:
- USA's comedy "Sirens" has found its principal cast. The Denis Leary...
Raver will star in Lifetime's drama pilot "The Secret Lives of Wives," about four close friends and their marriages, according to the Hollywood Reporter. She joins Salli Richardson ("Eureka"), Lauren Bittner ("Paranormal Activity 3") and Amber Clayton ("Three Rivers") in the cast.
The Reporter also notes that Valerie Cruz ("Off the Map") has joined the pilot as a woman who claims she had an affair with the husband of Raver's character. Jill Gordon (Lifetime's "Five," "My So-Called Life") is writing the pilot, which is based on a book by Iris Krasnow.
In still more "Secret Lives" news, Deadline reports the pilot has cast Callum Blue ("Smallville," "Secret Diary of a Call Girl") and Derek Smith as the husbands of Bittner's and Clayton's characters.
Other TV casting news:
- USA's comedy "Sirens" has found its principal cast. The Denis Leary...
- 10/12/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Off the Map's Valerie Cruz is Lifetime-bound. The actress has joined the ensemble cast of Lifetime's drama pilot The Secret Lives of Wives, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. Story: Lifetime Books 'Grey's Anatomy's' Kim Raver for 'The Secret Lives of Wives' Pilot Wives, inspired by Iris Krasnow's book of the same name explores the unvarnished truth behind the marriages of four different women: Michelle (Grey's Anatomy's Kim Raver), Reed (Criminal Minds' Salli Richardson), Keaton (Three Rivers' Amber Clayton) and Jessie (Paranormal Activity 3's Lauren Bittner). Cruz, who co-starred on the short-lived Shonda Rhimes Hawaii-set medical drama, will play Alyse, a pretty
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- 10/11/2012
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: With all four female leads locked in, Lifetime‘s pilot The Secret Lives Of Wives has focused on casting the husbands. Callum Blue (Dead Like Me) and newcomer Derek Smith have landed co-starring roles in the project, inspired by the book by Iris Krasnow. The Secret Lives Of Wives explores the unvarnished truth behind the marriages of four different women — Michelle (Kim Raver), Reed (Salli Richardson), Keaton (Amber Clayton) and Jessie (Lauren Bittner). Brit Blue, repped by Gersh, Klwgn, and Ken McCreddie in the UK, will play Jessie’s husband Dan, a Lutheran Minister who looks more like a sexy rock star than a pastor. Smith, repped by Evolution and attorney Lev Ginsburg, will play Keaton’s husband of one year, an accountant. Blue’s credits also include roles on Smallville and The Tudors. Related: Kim Raver To Star In Lifetime Pilot ‘The Secret Lives Of Wives’ Keegan Connor Tracy...
- 10/11/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Kim Raver of 24 has joined the pilot of Lifetime's The Secret Lives of Wives as a grounded woman in a group of female pals who learns that her husbands hiding a secret prior to renewing their vows, reports Variety. Based on the book by Iris Krasnow, the story follows four woman who deal with their marriages, and also includes Salli Richardson, Lauren Bittner and Amber Clayton. The pilot's been written by Jill Gordon, who also serves as executive producer alongside Jennifer Gwartz and Dan Lin. Krasnow will produce the project from Warner Horizon Television and Lin Pictures.
- 10/11/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Kim Raver of 24 has joined the pilot of Lifetime's The Secret Lives of Wives as a grounded woman in a group of female pals who learns that her husbands hiding a secret prior to renewing their vows, reports Variety. Based on the book by Iris Krasnow, the story follows four woman who deal with their marriages, and also includes Salli Richardson, Lauren Bittner and Amber Clayton. The pilot's been written by Jill Gordon, who also serves as executive producer alongside Jennifer Gwartz and Dan Lin. Krasnow will produce the project from Warner Horizon Television and Lin Pictures.
- 10/11/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Grey’s Anatomy alumna Kim Raver is set to star in Lifetime’s hourlong pilot The Secret Lives Of Wives. Inspired by the book by Iris Krasnow, The Secret Lives of Wives explores the unvarnished truth behind the marriages of four different women – Michelle (Raver), Reed (Salli Richardson), Keaton (Amber Clayton) and Jessie (Lauren Bittner). Michelle is described as a naturally elegant, generous and grounded woman who is the rock of her small circle of best friends.The pilot is produced by Lin Pictures in association with Warner Horizon Television. Raver, repped by Wme and Mosaic, has a long history with Warner Bros. TV, which cast her in her first pilot, Trinity, followed by starring roles on series Third Watch and The Nine. Following her stints on 24 and Grey’s Anatomy, Raver returned to Wbtv this fall with a recurring role on the studio’s new NBC drama Revolution.
- 10/11/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Kim Raver is heading to Lifetime. The Grey's Anatomy actress has nabbed the lead role of Michelle in the net's The Secret Lives of Wives pilot. The character is described as a grounded woman, the rock of her group of friends and a former college professor. She married husband Will in the hospital while supporting him through a serious illness and as they prepare to renew their vows in a formal ceremony, she learns he's been keeping a shocking secret from her. Wives is inspired by Iris Krasnow's book by the same name, and explores the unvarnished truth behind the marriages
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- 10/11/2012
- by Lacey Rose, Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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