Showtime has released an official trailer for its upcoming political dramaThe First Lady.
StarringViola Davisas former first ladyMichelle Obama,Michelle PfeifferasBetty FordandGillian AndersonasEleanor Roosevelt, the series is described as a “revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House.”
In an official trailerfor the 10-episode series, released on Thursday, the trio appears separately in a collection of clips depicting the women’s time in the White House as their husbands presided as commanders-in-chief.
The trailer later introduces each of the women, beginning with Davis, 56,as Mrs. Obama. In one scene, Davis' character pushes back against being turned “into a BlackMartha Stewart,” saying firmly in a voiceover, “I will pick my team [and] choose my causes, understood?”
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“You kept your political dreams a secret from me,” she says before adding, “I’ll be here for you, but I am going to be myself,” as she is shown walking across a stage in one of her classic red dresses.
Also in the trailer, Pfeiffer’s character is told that she has a “chance to make history” but later cries to her husband, “I have done everything I was supposed to do!”
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At the end of the trailer, Davis' character is heard saying, “The world is always going to judge us,” before Pfeiffer’s character concludes, “They can kick me out, but they can’t make me somebody I’m not.”
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Also appearing inThe First LadyisDakota Fanningas Susan Elizabeth Ford, O-T Fagbenle as former PresidentBarack Obama, Regina Tayloras Mrs. Obama’s mother Marian Shields Robinson, andJudy Greeras Nancy Howe.
“The series will peel back the curtain on the personal and political lives of three unique, enigmatic women and their families, tracing their journeys to Washington, dipping into their pasts and following them beyond the White House into their greatest moments,” Showtime says.
The First Ladypremieres on April 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime.
source: people.com
