Perry’s newest eight-partย dramaย will air on TLC later this summer.
TLC started production with Tyler Perry Studios on the networkโs first scripted series Too CloseTo Home, written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry. The eight-part dramaย tells the story of a young woman who escaped her working class upbringing to discover unparalleled success in the fast-paced D.C. political circuit.ย Too CloseTo Home is slated to premiere later this summer.
Danielle Savre will star as the lead Anna while Heather Locklear and Matt Battaglia join the cast as guest stars.ย Cast in other leading roles are Brock OโHurn, Kelly Sullivan, Brad Benedict and Brooke Anne Smith.
โWe are thrilled with this dynamic cast for our first ever scripted project on TLC,โ said Nancy Daniels, President and General Manager, TLC.ย โTyler Perry has proven time and time again that his characters are at the crux of great storytelling.ย Too Close to Home is yet another example of that, and we know our viewers will be enthralled with how this story unfolds.โ
The story follows Anna, a young woman who escaped her working class upbringing in Alabama to start fresh in Washington, D.C.ย After making national headlines in a major political scandal involving one of the nationโs most powerful players, she is forced to return to her roots and face a past she thought she left behind.ย Seeking help and forgiveness from the same people she abandoned for a โbetterโ life, Anna finds herself right back where she worked so hard to escapeโฆ
