Well everyone, Tyler Perry has done it AGAIN! On Monday, August 22nd at 9pm, TLC aired a two hour premiere of Tyler Perry's new show, Too Close To Home. With over two million viewers watching, the show was an instant hit. Though this new TV series is different from what Perry usually does, it was loved almost automatically.
TLC's first scripted drama is about a woman named Anna who has no other choice but to return to the home in Alabama she so happily left after her career in the White House is ruined by a sudden and national sex scandal with...the President of the United States.
**SPOILER ALERTS**
Somehow, Anna has convinced her friends that she and her family (who she cut off once she left home) are of wealthy status when in actuality, they're poor and barely making a living in their trailer park houses. When the scandal of her affair with the president becomes public, her lie is brought to light and her friends are not only shocked but want nothing to do with her; they don't want her bad reputation to stain theirs. The show goes back and forth between Anna's story and the people (mostly family) she left behind in Alabama.
The main characters or leading roles in this series are: Anna (played by Danielle Savre ), Bonnie (played by Kelly Sullivan), Brody (played by Brock O'Hurn), J.B. (played by Brad Benedict) and Shelby (played by Brooke Anne Smith). According to TLC, the regulars in the series are Doctor Allen (played by Alpha Trivette), Jolene (played by Trisha Rae Stahl), Mobley (played by Robert Craighead), Annie Thrash, and Curran Walters. The recurring cast members are Valerie (played by Ashley Love-Mills), Dax (played by Nick Ballard), Victor (played by Charles Justo), John (played by Christian Ochoa) and Rick (played by Justin Gabriel). Heather Locklear (plays First Lady of the United States) and Matt Battaglia (plays President of the United States) are guest stars.
**SPOILER ALERTS**
As of what we can understand from the first episode so far, Bonnie, Anna’s sister, is a poor young woman who’s struggling to pay her and her mother’s bills. Even though she’s in an on and off relationship with her deadbeat man J.B., she’s secretly in love with Anna’s ex-boyfriend, a handsome and long haired man named Brody. Brody, who also has feelings for Bonnie, has some life struggles of his own. He has to care of his father who suffers from Alzheimer's and frequently forgets who his own son is. Shelby, Anna and Bonnie’s sister, is a druggie who will literally do anything for some drugs. From the drama packed first episode, you can already tell how entertaining and hectic this series will be.
If you missed the premiere of the show on Monday at 9pm on TLC, the OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) also airs it at 10pm after Tyler Perry's other hit show, The Haves and the Have Nots. I highly suggest you give this show a try because if you watch anything Tyler Perry, you know he won't disappoint. Have a great week everyone and watch the trailer for Too Close to Home (below) if you haven't already!
To get a detailed summary of episode one, visit: http://tvline.com/2016/08/23/too-close-to-home-rec...
