Written, Directed, and Executive Produced by
Tyler Perry, “The Oval” Will Star Ed Quinn, Kron Moore, Paige Hurd
and Daniel Croix Henderson
Principal Photography for “The Oval” Begins
This Summer at Tyler Perry Studios
BET Networks and Tyler Perry Studios announced today that a new
original drama, “The Oval,” the first series under Perry’s
exclusive, multi-year content partnership deal with Viacom (NASDAQ:
VIAB, VIA) will begin principal photography this summer at Tyler
Perry Studios. Starring Ed Quinn, Kron Moore, Paige Hurd and
Daniel Croix Henderson, “The Oval,” will introduce
viewers to the new first family moving into the White House. This
picture-perfect couple has it all! Money, status, and pure bliss
flank the Mr. & Mrs. However, behind closed doors, they are
anything but flawless. With lies, cheating and messy mayhem running
amuck, in the new scripted series, we see next level corruption up
close and way too personal, directly from the White House. Please
believe, you could not write this… but Tyler did!
With over 75 hours of new original content slated to premiere on
BET over the next year, Perry’s future line-up will also include
another drama series, two comedy series, and a live holiday-themed
production.
“I’ve been hard at work on ‘The Oval’ and can’t wait to share
this story with audiences,” said Tyler Perry. “I’ve set out to
create a show that tells the story of a family placed in the White
House by people of power while also highlighting the personal side
and everyday lives of the staff who run the inner workings of the
nation’s most iconic residence.”
First wave announcement of series regulars include:
ED QUINN will play HUNTER
FRANKLIN
Hunter Franklin is the newly elected President of The United
States.
KRON MOORE will play VICTORIA
FRANKLIN
Victoria Franklin is the First Lady of the United States. Her
husband has just been elected President.
PAIGE HURD will play GAYLE
FRANKLIN
Gayle is the beautiful and spoiled daughter of the President and
First Lady. She is a wild child who is rebellious and defiant.
DANIEL CROIX HENDERSON will play JASON
FRANKLIN
Jason is the son of The President and First Lady. He is a
troubled young man.
For cast images please visit BETPressroom.com.
“The Oval” is written, directed and executive produced by
Tyler Perry. Michelle Sneed will also serve as Executive Producer
of the series for Tyler Perry Studios.
About Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry is an established American actor, director,
screenwriter, producer, playwright, author and philanthropist.
Tyler started his career writing plays, many of which later became
the inspiration for his film projects and included the introduction
of the iconic character, Madea. Tyler’s first feature film, Diary
of a Mad Black Woman, debuted at number one nationwide in 2005. In
the decade since, the 20 films directed by Tyler have all been met
with massive commercial success and grossed over $2 billion. He has
also stepped on the other side of the camera for other directors
including David Fincher for Gone Girl, Rob Cohen for Alex Cross,
Adam McCay for Vice, and helped release Academy Award-nominated
Precious as Executive Producer. Tyler has also made an indelible
mark in the television space. In 2007, he debuted the TBS series
“House of Payne” which broke cable rating records, and later
launched the equally successful “Meet the Browns” on the same
network. In late 2012, Perry partnered with Oprah Winfrey to bring
scripted programming to her cable network, OWN, with For Better or
Worse, Love Thy Neighbor, If Loving You is Wrong, The Paynes, and
The Haves and The Have Nots, which continues to break ratings. In
July 2017, Perry continued to grow his empire by announcing a mega
multiyear content partnership with Viacom covering TV, film, and
short form video projects. Perry is currently in production for his
multiple television series and will be celebrating the grand
opening of Tyler Perry Studios in October 2019.
ABOUT BET NETWORKS
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B),
is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music,
news and public affairs television programming for the
African-American audience. The primary BET channel is in nearly 85
million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada,
the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, sub-Saharan Africa and France.
BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse
group of business extensions including BET.com, a leading Internet
destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET
HER (formerly CENTRIC), a 24-hour entertainment network targeting
the African-American woman; BET Music Networks - BET Jams, BET Soul
and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live, BET’s growing
festival business; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and
video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which
operates BET Networks around the globe.
ABOUT TYLER PERRY STUDIOS
Tyler Perry Studios is a state-of-the art film and television
production facility founded in 2006 by actor, producer, filmmaker,
playwright and philanthropist Tyler Perry. Located in Atlanta,
Georgia on the historic grounds of the former Fort McPherson army
base, the new 330-acre campus is one of the largest production
studios in the country. It boasts a variety of shooting locations
including 40 buildings on the national register of historic places,
11 purpose-built sound stages, 200 acres of green space and an
expansive backlot.
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