Not long after Lucy Liu was cast in the series, Ginnifer Goodwin (Once Upon A Time) has joined Why Women Kill as one of the series’ three main leads. The female-centric series from Marc Cherry will premiere on CBS All Access.
Why Women Kill details the lives of three women living in three different decades: a housewife in the ‘60s, a socialite in the ‘80s and a lawyer in 2018, each dealing with infidelity in their marriages. It will examine how the roles of women have changed, but how their reaction to betrayal has not.
Goodwin will portray Beth Ann. Seen in 1963, Beth Ann looks to be the ideal ‘60s housewife. She is kind, cheerful and warm. But if you get too close, you start to see that she wears a mask to hide her pain. Beth Ann’s whole world revolves around her husband, and so she is understandably defensive and immediately in denial when told Rob is having an affair. Determined to learn the sordid details for herself, Beth Ann is in for a life-changing shift of perspective.
Liu, meanwhile, will portray the 80s socialite Simone. This leaves the modern day role left open, but given the speed of Goodwin’s casting we may hear who is in that role sooner than later.
Cherry will executive produce Why Women Kill alongside Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo, Michael Hanel, Mindy Schultheis and Marc Webb.
