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Three Women (TV series)

Three Women is an American television series based on the 2019 book of the same name by Lisa Taddeo. The series was initially set to premiere on Showtime, but on January 30, 2023, Deadline reported that Showtime had decided not to air the completed series. Starz picked up the series a week later. All 10 episodes of season one premiered on February 16, 2024, in Australia on Stan.[1] In May 2024, Starz announced that the show would premiere on September 13, 2024, with a weekly release.[2]

Three Women
Based onThree Women
by Lisa Taddeo
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
  • All Dogs Inn
  • Upside
Original release
NetworkStarz
ReleaseSeptember 13, 2024 (2024-09-13) –
present

Premise

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A writer convinces three women, all of whom are on a course to radically change their lives, to tell her their stories.

Cast and characters

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Main

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Recurring

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Episodes

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No.Title [3]Directed by [4]Written byAustralia release dateU.S. air date [5]
1"Three Women"Louise N. D. FriedbergLisa TaddeoFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)September 13, 2024
2"Lina"Louise N. D. FriedbergLisa TaddeoFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)September 20, 2024
3"Sloane"Ekwa MsangiTori SampsonFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)September 27, 2024
4"Maggie"Cate ShortlandLaura EasonFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)October 4, 2024
5"Gia"Louise N. D. FriedbergLisa Taddeo & Jackson WaiteFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)October 11, 2024
6"Climax"So Yong KimLaura EasonFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)October 18, 2024
7"Two Women"Lisa BrühlmannLaura Eason & Lisa TaddeoFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)October 25, 2024
8"Twilight"Cate ShortlandLaura EasonFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)November 1, 2024
9"Sex on Drugs"Nathalie Álvarez MesénChisa Hutchinson & Tori SampsonFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)November 8, 2024
10"Her Name"So Yong KimLisa TaddeoFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)November 15, 2024

Production

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Development

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In July 2019, Showtime acquired rights to Three Women by Lisa Taddeo, with Taddeo attached to write and executive produce.[6] On January 30, 2023, Deadline reported that Showtime had decided not to air the completed series, amid a reorganization at parent company Paramount Global and a review of Showtime's programming slate, but was being shopped to other services.[7] The series was later picked up by Starz in early February 2023.[8] The series premiered on September 13, 2024.[2]

Casting

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In July 2021, Shailene Woodley and DeWanda Wise joined the cast of the series.[9][10] In September 2021, Betty Gilpin joined the cast in a series regular capacity, with Ravi Patel joining in recurring capacity.[11][12] In October 2021, Blair Underwood and Gabrielle Creevy joined the cast in series regular capacity, with Austin Stowell and Lola Kirke joining in recurring capacity.[13][14][15] In November 2021, Jason Ralph, Blair Redford and Jess Gabor joined in recurring roles.[16] In December 2021, John Patrick Amedori joined the cast in a series regular capacity.[17] In February 2022, Brían F. O'Byrne and Heather Goldenhersh joined the cast in recurring capacity.[18]

Filming

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Principal photography began by October 2021, taking place in Long Island, New York.[19] In November 2021, scenes were shot in Schenectady, New York.[20][21]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 33% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Betty Gilpin shines in this otherwise disappointingly didactic series, where the diverging story stands never cohere into a satisfying whole."[22] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 52 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[23] Kylie Northover from The Sydney Morning Herald wrote: "This was never going to be an easy book to adapt, and [the show] feels bloated at 10 episodes, but Maggie and Lina’s stories are compelling; Sloane and her husband (Blair Underwood) are the least relatable, a lot larger than life than they were portrayed in the book."[24]

References

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  1. ^ Northover, Kylie (February 7, 2024). "Bestseller Three Women gets a patchy, risqué TV adaptation". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Nemetz, Dave (May 30, 2024). "Three Women Lands Premiere Date at Starz — See New Photos From Shailene Woodley-Led Limited Series". TVLine. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Northover, Kylie (February 7, 2024). "Bestseller Three Women gets a patchy, risqué TV adaptation". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (February 7, 2023). "'Three Women,' Starring Shailene Woodley, Finds New Home at Starz (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "Shows A-Z - three women on starz". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 25, 2019). "'Three Women' Drama From Lisa Taddeo Based On Her Book Gets Showtime Series Commitment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 30, 2023). "Showtime Not Proceeding With 'Three Women', Cancels 'Let The Right One In' & 'American Gigolo' Amid Consolidation With Paramount+". Deadline. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  8. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (February 7, 2023). "'Three Women,' Starring Shailene Woodley, Finds New Home at Starz (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 22, 2021). "Shailene Woodley To Star In 'Three Women' Drama Series Greenlighted By Showtime". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (July 28, 2021). "'Three Women': DeWanda Wise Joins Shailene Woodley In Showtime Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  11. ^ Otterson, Joe (September 20, 2021). "Betty Gilpin Joins Showtime Drama 'Three Women'". Variety. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  12. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (September 29, 2021). "Ravi Patel To Recur In Showtime's 'Three Women'; Fox's 'Monarch' Taps Adam Croasdell As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  13. ^ Petski, Denise (October 18, 2021). "'Three Women': Blair Underwood & Lola Kirke Join Showtime Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  14. ^ Otterson, Joe (October 19, 2021). "Showtime Drama Series 'Three Women' Casts Austin Stowell (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  15. ^ Petski, Denise (October 21, 2021). "'Three Women': Gabrielle Creevy To Star In Showtime Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  16. ^ Petski, Denise (November 3, 2021). "'Three Women': Jason Ralph & Blair Redford Join Showtime Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  17. ^ Petski, Denise (December 15, 2021). "'Three Women': John Patrick Amedori To Co-Star In Showtime Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  18. ^ Chapman, Wilson; Grantham-Philips, Wyatte (February 11, 2022). "Netflix Shares First Look at 'Russian Doll' Season 2; Showtime's 'Three Women' Adds New Cast (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  19. ^ Benischek, Mike (April 8, 2022). "Showtime's 'Three Women,' starring Shailene Woodley, filming in East Fishkill". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  20. ^ Goodwin, Mike (November 9, 2021). "Showtime series 'Three Women' to film in Schenectady". Times Union. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  21. ^ Nash, Indiana (November 17, 2021). "It's Showtime for Schenectady: TV show 'Three Women' filming in city". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  22. ^ "Three Women: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  23. ^ "Three Women: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  24. ^ Northover, Kylie (February 7, 2024). "Bestseller Three Women gets a patchy, risqué TV adaptation". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
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