Series synopsis
The First Lady is an American drama family television series that premiered on Showtime on April 17, 2022. It ended on June 19, 2022. It was created by Aaron Cooley. It stars Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson and O-T Fagbenle.
Paloma, a humble young woman, has only one dream: to become the First Lady of Colombia. To achieve this, she will have to leave her past behind and win the heart of the future president, Leonardo Santander. Amidst underhanded tactics and betrayals, the young woman's ambition will leave victims in its wake.
Premise
Paloma, a humble young woman, has only one dream: to become the First Lady of Colombia. To achieve this, she will have to leave her past behind and win the heart of the future president, Leonardo Santander. Amidst underhanded tactics and betrayals, the young woman's ambition will leave victims in its wake.
Premise: Sometimes...a dream justifies everything.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Viola Davis as Michelle Obama
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford
- Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt
- O-T Fagbenle as Barack Obama
- Dakota Fanning as Susan Elizabeth Ford
- Lily Rabe as Lorena Hickok
- Regina Taylor as Marian Shields Robinson
- Kiefer Sutherland as Franklin D. Roosevelt
Supporting cast
- Aaron Eckhart as Gerald Ford
- James DuMont as Herpolsheimer's Manager
- Geraldine Singer as Dorothea Warren
- Jackie Earle Haley as Louis Howe
- Kate Mulgrew as Susan Sher
- Eliza Scanlen as Young Eleanor Roosevelt
- Clea DuVall as Tommy
- Jayme Lawson as Young Michelle Obama
- Derek Cecil as Donald Rumsfeld
- Michael Potts as Fraser Robinson
- Rhys Wakefield as Dick Cheney
- Ellen Burstyn as Sara Delano Roosevelt
Guest cast
- James DuMont as Herpolsheimer's Manager
- Geraldine Singer as Dorothea Warren
- Jackie Earle Haley as Louis Howe
- Kate Mulgrew as Susan Sher
- Eliza Scanlen as Young Eleanor Roosevelt
- Clea DuVall as Tommy
- Jayme Lawson as Young Michelle Obama
- Derek Cecil as Donald Rumsfeld
- Michael Potts as Fraser Robinson
- Rhys Wakefield as Dick Cheney
- Ellen Burstyn as Sara Delano Roosevelt
- Judy Greer as Nancy Howe
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 17, 2022 | June 19, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
that white house After Franklin’s sudden polio diagnosis, Eleanor Roosevelt commits to enabling his political future despite pressure from her mother-in-law, Sara. As the Watergate scandal unfolds, Betty Ford unexpectedly becomes Second Lady upon Jerry’s nomination as Vice President and she clashes with his staff over her newly public role. Following the historic 2008 election, Michelle Obama wrestles with the expectations and dangers that Barack and their children face as the first Black family to live in the White House. |
April 17, 2022 |
| 2 |
voices carry Moved by the toll the Great Depression has taken on the country, Eleanor presses Franklin to act more boldly and lobbies for an unprecedented formal position in the administration while helping craft his inaugural address. After Nixon’s resignation, Jerry assumes the presidency and Betty becomes First Lady days before an important state dinner, which Jerry's staff try to cancel. In the days leading up to Barack’s inauguration, Michelle faces opposition from members of his transition team who plan to diminish her role. |
April 24, 2022 |
| 3 |
please allow me Young Eleanor reluctantly cuts short her progressive education in London to make her dreaded societal debut as a member of New York’s prestigious Roosevelt family, which includes her ambitious cousin, Franklin. In Michigan, Young Betty, trapped in an abusive marriage, finds herself pursued by hotshot lawyer Jerry. As she rises the ranks at a Chicago law firm, Young Michelle gets to know an idealistic and politically inclined summer intern named Barack. |
May 1, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Showtime |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 17, 2022 |
| Last aired | June 19, 2022 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday |