Los Angeles, Feb 18 : The upcoming anthology series “The First Lady” which chronicles the history of the White House through the eyes of three of America’s most powerful women is sure to be an award winner. In a recent clip, we get the look into Viola Davis’s look as the first black American First Lady, and she has truly shined in her transformation into Michelle Obama. Same is likely to go for her colleagues Michelle Pfeiffer, who takes on the role of Betty Ford, and Gillian Anderson, who plays Eleanor Roosevelt.
The minute-long clip hints at the drama and gives insight into the challenges each woman faced during their respective husband’s tenure in the White House. According to Showtime’s website, “The First Lady” seeks to reframe modern American history through the eyes of the uniquely powerful women who played a role in shaping it, often behind the scenes.
The show will have an ensemble cast starring Dakota Fanning as Gerald and Betty Ford’s teenage daughter Susan, Kiefer Sutherland as Franklin D. Roosevelt, and O-T Fagbenle as Barack Obama. Lily Rabe, Ellen Burstyn, Eliza Scanlen, Judy Greer, and Kristine Froseth also have supporting roles. Other cast members include Rhys Wakefield as Vice President Dick Cheney, Derek Cecil as Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Kathleen Garrett as First Lady Laura Bush, Isaiah Williams as Martin Luther King III and more. Produced for Showtime by Lionsgate Television, the 10-episode series, created by Aaron Cooley, is executive produced by Oscar winner Cathy Schulman (“Crash”), who also serves as showrunner. Oscar and Emmy winner Susanne Bier (“The Undoing”) executive produced and directed all of Season 1.
