Kim Cattrall is setting up her return to TV. The actress has been tapped to lead the cast of the FOX pilot, Filthy Rich. The soapy-drama comes from The Help writer-director Tate Taylor, Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox TV.
The series is based on a New Zealand show of the same name and is to be written and directed by Tate Taylor. The show is described as a larger-than-life Southern gothic dramedy that revolves around two strong, sharp women who will go to any length to protect their loved ones and get their due. When the wealthy CEO of the world’s largest Christian network dies in a plane crash, his wife and adult children are stunned to discover he has grown, illegitimate kids who are also in his will. When the steel azalea matriarch of the family tries to pay them to go away, these newly legitimized heirs have very different ideas and insist on not only staying in town but becoming part of the family empire. Cattrall is set to play Margaret Monroe, the star of a hugely popular lifestyle TV show and the creator of a conservative TV network that she runs with her husband.
Kim Cattrall is best known for her role in HBO’s Sex and the City, which earned her a Golden Globe and five Emmy nominations. She recently starred in the first season of anthology series Tell Me a Story for CBS All Access.
