The Client List (TV series)
| The Client List | |
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| Created by | Suzanne Martin |
| Developed by | Jordan Budde |
| Starring |
Jennifer Love Hewitt Loretta Devine Colin Egglesfield Rebecca Field Naturi Naughton Alicia Lagano Kathleen York Brian Hallisay Laura-Leigh Cybill Shepherd |
| Composer(s) | Pieter A. Schlosser David Baerwald Evan Frankfort Marc Dauer Liz Phair |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 25 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jennifer Love Hewitt Dannielle Thomas Howard Braunstein Michael Jaffe AJ Rinella Jordan Budde John Tinker John Strauss Ed Decter Efrem Seeger Michael Reisz Dannielle Thomas |
| Producer(s) | Barbara Nance Nicole C. Taylor |
| Cinematography | James Chressanthis Nancy Schreiber |
| Editor(s) | David Crabtree Geoffrey Rowland Kaja Fehr Regis Kimble Pattye Rogers |
| Running time | 41–43 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Fedora Films Jaffe-Braunstein Entertainment Sony Pictures Television ITV Studios |
| Distributor |
Sony Pictures Television DirecTV |
| Release | |
| Original network | Lifetime |
| Original release | April 8, 2012 – June 16, 2013 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Sony Pictures Television
The Client List is an American television drama series based on the 2010 television film of the same name, which aired on the Lifetime network. The series stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, who starred in the film, though she plays a different character in a premise that is slightly different from the film. The series premiered on Sunday, April 8, 2012.
Lifetime ordered an initial 10 episodes for the first season and on May 7, 2012, renewed the series for a second season of 15 episodes to air March 10, 2013. On November 1, 2013, Lifetime cancelled the series after two seasons.
The series follows Riley Parks (Jennifer Love Hewitt), who begins work in a day spa in a local town after her husband abandons her and their children, leaving her in financial debt. She quickly realizes that the spa gives much more than massages, but works with the parlor's owner in order to keep food on the table. While helping to run the business, she struggles to discreetly balance two lives – a single mother who must provide for her family and a strong businesswoman working in a unique and frowned-upon business.
On August 10, 2011, Lifetime announced the production of a series based on the 2010 television film, with Jennifer Love Hewitt reprising the lead role. The series, however, is a re-imagining of the film and is not a direct continuation of the film's storyline. The most notable change is that the husband of Hewitt's character abandons his family in the television series before she becomes involved in prostitution, whereas in the film he leaves with their children after the scandal is exposed. The pilot was written by Jordan Budde, and the film's producers all executive-produced the series alongside Hewitt.
Nancy Dubuc, president and general manager of Lifetime, stated: "Beloved by viewers, Jennifer Love Hewitt is an amazing talent on and off the screen and we are very excited about continuing our relationship with her on The Client List. This project falls in line with our strategy to expand Lifetime's slate with unapologetic programming that will surprise audiences." Hewitt later stated: "I am thrilled to be working with the fantastic team at Lifetime again. Jordan Budde has written a show that truly reflects the spirit of the movie and I am looking forward to an amazing partnership with Lifetime as both a producer and actress. After hearing Lifetime's vision for the new direction of the network, as well as the amazing level of talent they are working with, I knew I wanted to partner with them in making quality television."
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