Showtime Picks Up ‘George & Tammy’ Limited Series Starring Jessica Chastain & Michael Shannon In First Chris McCarthy Move
deadline.comCountry music drama limited series George & Tammy, starring Oscar winner Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) and Oscar nominee Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals), is headed to Showtime.
The series, from MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, was caught in the fallout from Charter shutting down its Spectrum Originals unit.
George & Tammy, a co-production between Spectrum Originals and Paramount Network, was among the orphaned series. The series was to premiere on Spectrum as one of its original series and, after a nine-month exclusive run, get a second window on the Paramount Network and Paramount+.
The move to Showtime comes weeks after Chris McCarthy took oversight of the premium network following the exit of Showtime’s longtime chief David Nevins.
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