“…sure to be full of showdowns, backstabbing, and manipulation” –
Entertainment Weekly
“…take notes on how she [Williams] slays” –
PEOPLE
TORONTO (May 30, 2017) – Bravo brings a behind-the-scenes look at the juicy, backstage drama of daytime talk shows in
DAYTIME DIVAS, airing
Mondays at
10 p.m. ET beginning
June 5. The 10-episode, one hour drama stars Grammy® and Emmy®-nominated actress
Vanessa Williams (DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES), along with
Camille Guaty (SCORPION),
Chloe Bridges (PRETTY LITTLE LIARS),
Fiona Gubelmann (WILFRED), and
Tichina Arnold (EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS) as the hosts of long-running daytime TV talk show
The Lunch Hour. Viewers can also catch-up on Bravo.ca, Bravo GO, and via On Demand partners.
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here for access to first two episodes, and full press kit.
The entire first season launches on CraveTV following the season finale on Bravo, bolstering CraveTV’s popular
Dramas Collection, which also includes TWIN PEAKS, THE AFFAIR, MISTRESSES, THE ROYALS, and CASUAL.
“Continuing to build on Bravo’s slate of captivating dramas, the addition of a salacious series like
DAYTIME DIVAS is sure to satisfy the guiltiest of pleasure viewing,” said Pat DiVittorio, Vice-President, Programming, CTV and Specialty. “And while Vanessa Williams is not a real-life ‘diva’, her acting star power shines through in her role as one.”
Inspired by best-selling author Star Jones’ book
Satan’s Sisters…A Novel Work of Fiction,
DAYTIME DIVAS captures the off-camera drama between the five co-hosts. On the small screen
, Maxine (Vanessa Williams), Mo (Tichina Arnold), Heather (Fiona Gubelmann), Kibby (Chloe Bridges) and Nina (Camille Guaty) are best friends that chat about life, love, politics, and juicy gossip
. But behind-the-scenes, it’s even juicier – a backstage world filled with power struggles, diva fits, and steamy affairs that also includes Maxine’s son Shawn (
McKinley Freeman, DAYS OF OUR LIVES), a producer on the talk show.
In the premiere episode (
Monday, June 5 at
10 p.m. ET),
The Lunch Hour ladies face backstage intrigue and steamy affairs which fuel a power struggle over the future of the show.
With showrunners Chris Alberghini and Mike Chessler (AWKWARD, 90210), DAYTIME DIVAS boasts a long list of talented executive producers including Josh Berman (DROP DEAD DIVA), Star Jones (THE VIEW), Suzanne de Passe (THE TEMPTATIONS), Madison Jones, Susan Levison and writers Amy Engelberg and Wendy Engelberg.