Queens of Drama is an American scripted reality[1] drama television series. The series follows former daytime and primetime soap stars who form a production company to develop and produce of a new serialized drama pilot for television. It stars Lindsay Hartley, Crystal Hunt, Vanessa Marcil, Chrystee Pharris, and Hunter Tylo, along with Donna Mills as a fictionalized version of herself. Mills stars as a no-nonsense queen bee of the group.[2] The series debuted on Pop on April 26, 2015. Ten episodes reached air.[3]

Queens of Drama
Genre
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Leslie Greif
  • Aaron Fishman
  • Adam Freeman
  • Adam Reed
  • Tim Laurie
Production companyThinkfactory Media
Original release
NetworkPop
ReleaseApril 26 (2015-04-26) –
June 10, 2015 (2015-06-10)

Cast

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Joan Collins also guest starred on the series.[4]

Episodes

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No.Title [3][1]Original air date [3][1]U.S. viewers
(thousands)
1"I Don’t Do Ugly"April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26)169[5]
Vanessa Marcil, Lindsay Hartley and Crystal Hunt approach Donna Mills to create a new TV drama series; the women come to realize they do not share the same vision for the show.
2"Art Imitating Life"April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26)169[5]
Donna invites the women over to tell them the CW is interested in their project, but the women chafe that she spoke to the network without them; Crystal makes judgmental comments.
3"Those Little Devils"April 29, 2015 (2015-04-29)N/A
Donna and her friend, Joan Collins, teach the women a lesson when Crystal goes behind Donna's back; the women receive invitations to the Sue Wong fashion show; Crystal steals the spotlight.
4"Dealing with a Sociopath"May 6, 2015 (2015-05-06)N/A
Joan Collins scolds the women for trying to replace Donna Mills as producer; Donna wonders if Crystal should be kicked out of the group after learning of her criminal record; Vanessa and Chrystee plan their pitch for the showrunner.
5"What Donna Wants"May 13, 2015 (2015-05-13)N/A
The women pitch their ideas to the new showrunner, Lee Fleming; Donna discovers Vanessa doesn't want to act in the show; Hunter tries to change Vanessa's mind about acting while on a retreat in Palm Springs, California.
6"Clean Up Her Mess"May 20, 2015 (2015-05-20)N/A
Donna takes on another role after learning Vanessa quit; Hunter shares Donna's secrets with Vanessa; Lindsay discovers her boyfriend may have to relocate.
7"Asking for Trouble"May 27, 2015 (2015-05-27)N/A
Donna's pal, Lorenzo Lamas, comes to the casting session to audition; Lindsay seeks a role for her boyfriend; Hunter discovers a harsh comment re-tweeted by Lindsay.
8"She Set Me Up"June 3, 2015 (2015-06-03)N/A
Discord erupts when the women film monologues for the sizzle reel; Crystal has doubts about Donna's loyalty; Hunter gets injured.
9"Read the Script!"June 10, 2015 (2015-06-10)N/A
Hunter is unable to continue after her injury, but the others move forward with production; Chrystee and Donna battle over a new scene.
10"How Did We Get Here"June 10, 2015 (2015-06-10)N/A
Lindsay, Crystal and Chrystee discover Donna is pitching the show to the network without them and crash her meeting.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Serial Scoop: Review: 'Queens of Drama' Is Must-Watch Soapy Goodness". Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "'Queens of Drama' review: New reality TV show is pretty good with Donna Mills". New York Daily News. 23 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Queens of Drama (POP) – Listings". TheFutonCritic. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "'Dynasty' Legend Joan Collins to Guest Star on Pop's 'Queens of Drama' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Sunday Cable Originals: 4.26.2015". Showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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