First Trailer for Showtime's Star-Studded Anthology Series THE FIRST LADY
Showtime has released the first trailer for their star-studded original series, The First Lady. The series tells the story of former U.S. presidents, first ladies, their families and colleagues, including The Obamas, Fords and Roosevelts.
Viola Davis will play Michelle Obama opposite O-T Fagbenle (The Handmaid’s Tale) as Barack Obama. Lexi Underwood (Little Fires Everywhere) and Saniyya Sidney (King Richard) play their daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama.
Michelle Pfeiffer plays Betty Ford, and Aaron Eckhart is Gerald Ford. Younger versions of their characters will be played by Kristine Froseth (Looking for Alaska) and Jake Picking (Top Gun: Maverick). Dakota Fanning plays their daughter, Susan Ford.
Gillian Anderson portrays Eleanor Roosevelt, with Eliza Scanlen (Little Women) playing her in her younger years. Kiefer Sutherland will play Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Christopher Plummer will take over for an older portrayal. Ellen Burstyn plays the president’s mother Sara Delano Roosevelt, Caillee Spaeny plays his daughter Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and Jeremy Bobb plays former president Theodore Roosevelt.
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.
This is an incredible cast that they have taken great care to transform into these historical political figures. This looks like it’s going to be a fascinating look at the first ladies of the United States. Check out the trailer below, and watch The First Lady on Showtime beginning on Sunday, April 24th.
via: Variety