American Princess (2019 TV series)

American Princess is an American comedy-drama television series created by Jamie Denbo that premiered on June 2, 2019, on Lifetime. Denbo wrote for the series and executive produced alongside Jenji Kohan and Tara Herrmann. On August 29, 2019, Lifetime canceled the series after one season.[1]

American Princess
Genre	Comedy-drama
Created by	Jamie Denbo
Written by	Jamie Denbo
Starring	Georgia Flood Lucas Neff Seana Kofoed Rory O’Malley Mary Hollis Inboden
Composers	Gwendolyn Sanford Brandon Jay Daniel Brummel
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Jamie Denbo Tara Herrmann Jenji Kohan Mark A. Burley
Production locations	Los Angeles, California
Running time	42 minutes
Production companies	A+E Studios Tilted Productions Global Road Television Entertainment
Release
Original network	Lifetime
Original release	June 2 – July 7, 2019
External links
Official website

Premise

American Princess follows "Amanda, an Upper East Side socialite, who runs off to join a Renaissance Faire after her wedding goes awry. Amanda’s storybook wedding plans are dramatically derailed when she discovers her fiancé is cheating on her, just hours before they are to be wed. Outraged, Amanda reacts violently to the indiscretions and runs away from her own dream wedding in the countryside, only to find herself stranded in the middle of a Renaissance Faire with no phone and no way home. She soon discovers her outburst has made tabloid headlines and experiences a nervous breakdown, leading her to re-evaluate her life. The unexpected awakening leads Amanda to leave everything she thought she cared about behind, to become the Faire’s newest wench-in-waiting."[2]

Cast and characters

Main

• Georgia Flood as Amanda Klein
• Lucas Neff as David
• Seana Kofoed as Maggie
• Rory O’Malley as Brian
• Mary Hollis Inboden as Delilah

Recurring

• Lesley Ann Warren as Joanntha
• Max Ehrich as Brett
• Mimi Gianopulos as Morgan
• Helen Madelyn Kim as Lexi
• Tommy Dorfman as Nick
• Taylor Gray as Jose
• Erin Pineda as Helen
• Matt Peters as Shart O’Belly
• Lucas Hazlett as Stick
• Lex King as Callie
• Steve Agee as Lee
• Kitana Turnbull as Breeze
• Mike Lane as Bo
• Juan Alfonso as Juan Andres, aka "Faire Bear"
• Sophie von Haselberg as Natasha
• Sas Goldberg as Erin Klein-Fagel
• Patrick Gallagher as Friar Woodruff
• Tyler Ghyzel as 'Lil Boy'

Episodes

No.	Title [3]	Directed by	Written by	Original air date [3]	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	Claire Scanlon	Jamie Denbo	June 2, 2019	0.372[4]
2	"Just Boob Stuff"	Mark A. Burley	Jon Sherman	June 2, 2019	0.220[4]
3	"Down There"	Nick Sandow	Dana Min Goodman & Julia Wolov	June 9, 2019	0.240[5]
4	"Why Are You Romeo?"	Jude Weng	Kathleen Jordan	June 16, 2019	0.234[6]
5	"Man Stuff"	Mark A. Burley	Joel Stein	June 23, 2019	0.235[7]
6	"Queen, Interrupted"	Claire Scanlon	Robert Sudduth	June 23, 2019	0.104[7]
7	"The Tempest"	Michael McDonald	Rheeqrheeq Chainey & Sarah Stoecker	June 30, 2019	0.248[8]
8	"Fairemily Matters"	Bill Purple	Robert Sudduth	June 30, 2019	0.102[8]
9	"You Can Always Trust Your Vaganya"	Ryan Case	Jon Sherman	July 7, 2019	0.170[9]
10	"Faire Well"	Claire Scanlon	Jamie Denbo	July 7, 2019	0.124[9]

Production

Development

On August 10, 2017, it was announced that Lifetime had given a series order to American Princess, a new television series created and written by Jamie Denbo. The series order was reportedly for a first season of ten episodes in which Denbo will also executive produce alongside Jenji Kohan and Tara Herrmann. Production companies involved in the series include A+E Studios and IM Global Television.[2][10][11][12] On April 26, 2018, it was reported that Claire Scanlon would direct for the series.[13] On June 29, 2018, it was clarified that she would be directing the pilot episode and the season finale.[14] On February 6, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on June 2, 2019.[15]

Casting

On April 24, 2018, it was announced that Georgia Flood, Lucas Neff, Seana Kofoed, Rory O’Malley, and Mary Hollis Inboden had joined the main cast as series regulars.[16] On May 24, 2018, it was reported that Lesley Ann Warren and Max Ehrich had been cast in recurring roles.[17] In July 2018, it was reported that Mimi Gianopulos, Helen Madelyn Kim, Tommy Dorfman, Erin Pineda, Matt Peters, Lucas Hazlett, Lex King, Steve Agee, Kitana Turnbull, Mike Lane, Juan Alfonso, Sophie Von Haselberg, Sas Goldberg, and Patrick Gallagher would appear in a recurring capacity.[18][19]

Filming

Principal photography for the first season began on July 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.[20]

Release

On February 9, 2019, the first trailer for the series was released.[15]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 71% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 6.81/10.[21]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of American Princess

No.	Title	Air date	Rating (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	June 2, 2019	0.09	0.372[4]	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2	"Just Boob Stuff"	June 2, 2019	0.06	0.220[4]	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
3	"Down There"	June 9, 2019	0.06	0.240[5]	0.02	0.057	0.08	0.297[22]
4	"Why Are You Romeo?"	June 16, 2019	0.06	0.234[6]	0.02	0.040	0.08	0.274[23]
5	"Man Stuff"	June 23, 2019	0.05	0.235[7]	0.01	0.041	0.06	0.276[24]
6	"Queen, Interrupted"	June 23, 2019	0.03	0.104[7]	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
7	"The Tempest"	June 30, 2019	0.05	0.248[8]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
8	"Fairemily Matters"	June 30, 2019	0.02	0.102[8]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
9	"You Can Always Trust Your Vaganya"	July 7, 2019	0.04	0.170[9]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
10	"Faire Well"	July 7, 2019	0.02	0.124[9]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

References

1. Petski, Denise (August 29, 2019). "'American Princess' Canceled After One Season At Lifetime". Retrieved September 5, 2019.
2. Petski, Denise (August 10, 2017). "Lifetime Orders 'American Princess' Drama Series From Jenji Kohan & Jamie Denbo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
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10. Goldberg, Lesley (August 10, 2017). "Jenji Kohan Drama 'American Princess' Goes Straight to Series at Lifetime". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
11. Littleton, Cynthia (August 10, 2017). "Lifetime Orders 'American Princess' Series From Jamie Denbo and Jenji Kohan". Variety. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
12. Ganz, Jami (August 10, 2017). "'Orange Is the New Black' Creator's 'American Princess' Gets Greenlight at Lifetime". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
13. Groves, Don (April 26, 2018). "Georgia Flood lands her first US role as an 'American Princess'". If Magazine. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
14. Swartz, Tracy (June 29, 2018). "How director Claire Scanlon's Chicago roots influenced Netflix rom-com 'Set It Up'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
15. Schwartz, Dana (February 6, 2019). "Exclusive: Get a royal first look at Jenji Kohan's new series 'American Princess'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
16. Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (April 24, 2018). "'American Princess': Georgia Flood To Topline Lifetime Series From Jenji Kohan & Jamie Denbo; Lucas Neff & 3 More Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
17. Petski, Denise (May 24, 2018). "'American Princess': Lesley Ann Warren & Max Ehrich Set To Recur In Lifetime Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
18. Petski, Denise (July 2, 2018). "'American Princess': Lifetime Series Adds Four Recurring To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
19. Petski, Denise (July 24, 2018). "'American Princess': Matt Peters, Lucas Hazlett, Sophie Von Haselberg Among 10 Cast As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
20. "Friday, July 6 Filming Locations for Take Two, Runaways, Jessica Jones, & more! - On Location Vacations". On Location Vacations. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
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22. Pucci, Douglas (June 14, 2019). "Live+3 Weekly Ratings: Queen of the South Season Premiere Tops Scripted Cable in Raw Demo Gains". Programming Insider. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
23. Pucci, Douglas (June 21, 2019). "Live+3 Weekly Ratings: Big Little Lies on HBO Leads Cable in Raw Gains Among Total Viewers and Key Demos". Programming Insider. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
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External links

• American Princess at IMDb