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“Vida’s” Tanya Saracho Working on a New Show at Starz
It’s been nearly two years since “Vida” took its final bow at Starz, and now there’s word that the network and series creator Tanya Saracho are joining forces on a new...
Trailer Watch: “Becoming Elizabeth” Revisits All the Drama Leading Up to Elizabeth I’s Reign
“You think I’ve ever gotten what I wanted?” asks Alicia von Rittberg in a new trailer for “Becoming Elizabeth.” The upcoming Starz historical drama centers on the early...
Series About African Warrior Queen Nzinga in Dev at Starz, Yetide Badaki to Star & Mo Abudu to EP
“American Gods” star Yetide Badaki and EbonyLife Media founder and CEO Mo Abudu are teaming up on a series about the African warrior queen Nzinga. According to Deadline, Starz is...
Cyntoia Brown Limited Series in Development at Starz, Santa Sierra Writing and Exec Producing
A limited series about Cyntoia Brown Long, a sex trafficking survivor who was sentenced to life in prison for murder, is in the works at Starz. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Santa Sierra is...
Starz Aims to Increase Representation of Women Helmers with Alliance of Women Directors Partnership
Starz is joining forces with the Alliance of Women Directors (AWD) to boost the number of its women helmers. According to Deadline, the network and the collective have launched the #TakeTheLead...
Anthology About Remarkable Women in History Lined Up at Starz, Eleanor of Aquitaine to Be First Subject
Eleanor of Aquitaine is the latest female historical figure to get the television treatment at Starz. The cabler, home of “The Spanish Princess” and the upcoming “Becoming Elizabeth”...
Submit Now: Starz, WrapWomen, and WIF’s Telling Our Stories Short Film Competition
STARZ, WrapWomen, and Women in Film are accepting submissions for the Telling Our Stories (TOS) film competition. The contest, which showcases short films from women and gender non-conforming...
Trailer Watch: “Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult” Sees a Survivor Speaking Out
HBO will air the ninth and final episode of “The Vow” this Sunday, but viewers interested in continuing their NXIVM studies are in luck: Starz has a docuseries about the headline-making...
“P-Valley” Renewed for Second Season at Starz
Starz is returning to The Pynk. The premium cable network has renewed its new hit drama, “P-Valley,” for Season 2. The sophomore season will feature 10 episodes, as compared to this...
Pick of the Day: “P-Valley”
“P-Valley” is full of strong women — not “strong” in the nebulous, she’s-an-interesting-character-but-also-a-woman! way. I mean strong as in athletic, powerful,...
Debra Messing, Ali Wentworth, and Liz Tuccillo Team Up for Starz Political Comedy “East Wing”
After revisiting her star-making role in “Will & Grace” Debra Messing has boarded a new comedy series that’s taking her to the White House. The Emmy-winning actress will topline...
Pick of the Day: “Vida”
Women and Hollywood has temporarily suspended our recommendations newsletter. We’ll be sharing some of the week’s highlights in TV, VOD, and streaming via blog posts. I can’t tell you why...
Trailer Watch: Emma and Lyn Reunite with Their Dad in the Third and Final Season of “Vida”
“Is he really alive?” Lyn (Melissa Barrera) asks about her dad in the trailer for “Vida’s” third and final season. She and her sister, Emma (Mishel Prada), have believed...
Teaser Watch: Lyn and Emma Make “Vida” the Place to Be in Season 3
Lyn’s in charge of Vida now — and business seems to be booming. A new teaser for “Vida’s” upcoming third season has dropped, and sees the historic ne’er-do-well...
Drama About Elizabeth I’s Early Life in the Works at Starz, Hails from All-Women Writing Team
Starz has explored the lives of royals Elizabeth Woodville, Elizabeth of York, and Catherine of Aragon in “The White Queen,” “The White Princess,” and “The Spanish...
“Weeds” Revival in Development at Starz, Mary-Louise Parker Attached to Star and EP
Cue the “Little Boxes.” Mary-Louise Parker has signed on to star and executive produce a “Weeds” sequel series that’s in the works at Starz. The project is written and...
Leigh Davenport’s “Run the World” Pilot Gets the Green Light at Starz
Starz has ordered a pilot from “Boomerang” writer Leigh Davenport and “Dear White People” co-showrunner Yvette Lee Bowser. According to Deadline, “Run the World”...
“Vida” Renewed for Season 3 at Starz
More “Vida” is on the way. Deadline confirms Tanya Saracho’s half-hour Starz dramedy has been renewed for a third season. Season 2 is currently airing, and the third is expected...
Trailer Watch: Emma and Lyn Revamp Their Mother’s Bar in “Vida” Season 2
A trailer for Season 2 of “Vida” has arrived and sisters Emma and Lyn have officially moved back to the old neighborhood and are determined to make their late mother’s failing,...
Reese Witherspoon Exec Producing Starz Family Drama from “Queen Sugar’s” Davita Scarlett
Reese Witherspoon has lined up yet another TV gig. The Oscar-winning actress and rising mogul is developing “Kin,” a Starz family drama from “Queen Sugar” writer Davita...
Rachel Morrison to Direct “Hightown” for Starz
History-making cinematographer Rachel Morrison is adding another major credit to her resume. Deadline reports that she’s been tapped by Starz to direct “Hightown,” an upcoming crime...
Starz Gives Series Orders to Katori Hall’s “P-Valley” and Rebecca Cutter’s “Hightown”
Starz is finally moving forward with two long-in-development series from women. Variety reports the cable network has ordered Katori Hall’s strip-club-set “P-Valley” and Rebecca...
“Vida” Is Getting a Second Season
Emma, Lyn, Mari, Eddy, and the rest of the “Vida” gang are sticking around for a while. Deadline confirms Starz’s groundbreaking half-hour drama has been renewed for a second...
All-Women Directing Team Set for Starz’s “The Spanish Princess”
Starz has let some news slip about “The Spanish Princess,” the follow-up series to “The White Queen” and “The White Princess”: all episodes will be...
Courtney A. Kemp’s “Power” Sunday Night Move is a Success
Starz’s decision to move its series “Power” to Sunday night is reportedly paying off, multiple outlets have declared. The premiere of its third season drew an audience of 2.26 million viewers...
Tanya Saracho Hired as Showrunner of Starz’s ‘Pour Vida’
Mexican-born playwright and television writer Tanya Saracho has been brought on as showrunner for “Pour Vida,” a new Starz series in development. The series was inspired by a short story by...
A Highlander in Paris: ‘Outlander’ returns
“Outlander” is back on Saturday! This is great news, only slightly marred by the fact that the Season 2 is loosely based on Diana Gabaldon’s second book, which is — how do I break this to...