Robin Wright will wear many hats in her next series, the Prime Video drama girlfriend.
Wright will star, direct and serve as an executive producer on the series, based on the novel by Michael Francis. Olivia Cooke (Dragon House), Larry Davidson (Mary and George) and Waleed Juwaiter (The London gang) also stars in the Amazon MGM Studios and Imaginarium Productions series.
Wright stars as Laura, a woman with a great career and close relationship with a loving husband (Jewitter's Howard) and her son Daniel (Davidson). Things change when Daniel brings home his new girlfriend, Cherry (Cook). „After an awkward first meeting,” the show's description reads, „Laura is convinced that Cherry is not who she says she is. Even though no one else can see what she sees, Laura refuses to see Daniel cheated. She will do anything to protect him. As things go from bad to deadly, The question is, is Cherry a scheming social climber? Or is Laura paranoid and possessive?
„I'm thrilled to direct and star in this delicious psychological thriller full of plot twists and surprising character turns, and to work with such talented actors, Olivia and Larry, and the entire amazing cast and crew!” Wright said in a statement.
said Vernon Sanders, head of television at Amazon MGM Studios.girlfriend A suspenseful family drama about the breakdown of a mother-son bond, shown through the relatable themes of love, greed and power. The series speaks directly to our English strategy overseen by Rola Bauer, and we're thrilled to be working with Imaginarium and Robin Wright to adapt Michelle Frances' compelling story for our global Prime Video customers.
Gabby Asher and Naomi Shelton adapted Francis' novel; Marek Horne, Ava Wong Davies, Isis Davies and Helen Kingston also wrote the series. Caroline Norris is series producer; Imaginarium's Jonathan Cavendish, Wright, Will Tennant, Bill Robertson, John Joyce, Dave Clark, Asher and Francis executive produce.