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date (day) time network episode title
10/28/17 (Sa.)8:00 PMLIFETIMEN/A






FLINT (LIFETIME)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
10/28/17
STATUS:
telefilm/mini-series in the can
DESCRIPTION:
(from Lifetime's press release, July 2017) Flint is the gripping retelling of a crisis that shook a nation and shines a light on the whistleblowers who exposed the biggest environmental scandal of our generation. LeeAnne Walters (Betsy Brandt, Breaking Bad), Melissa Mays (Marin Ireland, Sneaky Pete) and Nayyirah Shariff (Jill Scott, Steel Magnolias) join forces after discovering that the drinking water in Flint, Michigan is contaminated, resulting in a slew of devastating medical problems for their families. When their claims go unheeded, they band together to expose the wrongdoings committed by their reckless, bean-counting government officials whose carelessness caused irrevocable harm to the lives of its residents.Golden Globe(R)-winner, Academy Award(R) and Grammy(R)-nominee Queen Latifah (Star) also stars and executive produces. Inspired by the Time Magazine cover story, "The Toxic Tap," by Josh Sanburn, Flint is also executive produced by Academy Award(R) and Emmy(R) nominated team Craig Zadan and Neil Meron for Sony Pictures Television, Emmy(R) Award-winning journalist Katie Couric and Shakim Compere from Flavor Unit Entertainment. Academy Award(R) nominee Bruce Beresford directs from a script by Barbara Stepansky. Lifetime has partnered with the United Way of Genesee County on a PSA, featuring the cast of Flint, to encourage viewers to donate to help the people of Flint.Funds raised will go to much needed short-term, immediate relief, including purchasing filters and bottled water, and more long-term health and development needs for the children of Flint and their families. To donate or for more information, go to http://www.unitedwaygenesee.org/lifetime.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Betsy Brandt as LeeAnne Walters
· Jill Scott as Nayyirah Shariff
· Lyndie Greenwood
· Marin Ireland as Melissa Mays
· Queen Latifah
CREW INFORMATION:
· Barbara Stepansky as WRTR
· Bruce Beresford as DIR
· Craig Zadan as EP
· Katie Couric as EP
· Mark Nicholson as PROD
· Neil Meron as EP
· Queen Latifah as EP
· Shakim Compere as EP
GENRE(S):
· mow
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Flavor Unit Entertainment
· Sony Pictures Television
· Storyline Entertainment