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YES!!!! Lifetime Picks Up ABC Pilot DEVIOUS MAIDS !!!

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So happy about this.:D I was really disappointed it wasn't picked up by abc!

Here's the press release :D:D



LOS ANGELES, CA (June 22, 2012) – Lifetime has picked up the new drama Devious Maids from executive producer Marc Cherry and ABC Studios with a 13 episode order for a 2013 launch, it was announced today by Rob Sharenow, Executive Vice President, Programming, of Lifetime Networks.



Following the lives of five maids with ambition and dreams of their own while they work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills, Devious Maids will star Ana Ortiz (Ugly Betty), Judy Reyes (The Pregnancy Project), Dania Ramirez (Entourage), Roselyn Sanchez (Without a Trace), Edy Ganem (Livin’ Loud), Grant Show (Swing Town), Brianna Brown (Homeland), Rebecca Wisocky (American Horror Story), Tom Irwin (Grey’s Anatomy), Mariana Klaveno (True Blood), Brett Cullen (Damages), Drew Van Acker (Pretty LittleLiars) and television icon Susan Lucci (All My Children).



Regarding the announcement, Sharenow and Nancy Dubuc, President and General Manager of Lifetime Networks, jointly said, “We are thrilled to be getting into business with one of entertainment’s truevisionaries. This show and Marc Cherry’s unique story telling voice perfectly articulate Lifetime’s strategy of attracting top-tier creatives with their most original and exciting projects.”



“Marc Cherry is a visionary, and we are honored to share his newest inspiration, Devious Maids, with Lifetime,” said Barry Jossen, Executive Vice President of Creative and Production, ABC Studios. “Devious Maids is a perfect series for ABC Studios to continue its successful collaboration with the incredibly talented team at Lifetime.”



Based on the hit Mexican telenovela Ellas son la Alegría del Hogar and produced by ABC Studios, Devious Maids will beexecutive produced by Marc Cherry (Desperate Housewives), Sabrina Wind (Desperate Housewives), Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives), Paul McGuigan (Scandal), Larry Shuman (Kissing Miranda), David Lonner, John Mass, Paul Presburger and Michael Garcia.



Devious Maids joins Lifetime’s growing portfolio of scripted dramas that includes season six of the highly rated Army Wives, also produced by ABC Studios; the recently renewed hit The Client List, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt; and the critically acclaimed comedic drama Drop Dead Diva, which launched its fourth season this month.

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    Mark AMark A Posts: 7,692
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    As long as a couple of the maids are French (or Japanese) then I'm in.

    Regards

    Mark
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    ack1990ack1990 Posts: 169
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    I'm so glad Lifetime has picked it up :D I love Ana Ortiz and thought that Susan Lucci (Queen of Daytime) deserved to bring her talent to prime-time. Here's hoping a UK channel picks it up at some point.
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    DensinoDensino Posts: 3,204
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    Mark A wrote: »
    As long as a couple of the maids are French (or Japanese) then I'm in.

    Regards

    Mark
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    pixxyypixxyy Posts: 1,216
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    Brianna Brown was fantastic in General Hospital playing a crazy Doctor, so looking forward to seeing her in this.
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    DensinoDensino Posts: 3,204
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    Hopefully Dania Ramirez isn't as annoying in this as she was in Heroes.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,501
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    seen the pilot..loved it
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 39
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    Any idea if a UK network has picked this up yet?
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    007Fusion007Fusion Posts: 3,657
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    I thought it was ok. As predicted it is Desperate Housewives in disguise. Why couldn't the producer focus on Butlers instead?

    As for the main lady, i was hoping she was a spy but with no links to anyone that was present on the night of the murder. Its now a typical murder mystery, rather than conspiracy, which i would have preferred.
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    tq21tq21 Posts: 1,693
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    It was ok, can see why ABC passed on it. I thought maybe Ana Ortiz's character was the dead maids sister, so they ending was a surprise at least, the rest seemed very predictable, maybe it will pick up.
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    tq21 wrote: »
    It was ok, can see why ABC passed on it. I thought maybe Ana Ortiz's character was the dead maids sister, so they ending was a surprise at least, the rest seemed very predictable, maybe it will pick up.
    yeah I don't think it would've lasted too long on ABC....They've had alot of failures the last 2 years...

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