''American Princess'' is an American

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television series created by

Jamie Denbo Jamie Denbo is an American actress, writer, comedian and half of the comedy duo Ronna and Beverly with Jessica Chaffin. She also co-starred in the FX series ''Terriers'' and appeared in '' Spy'', '' The Heat'' and ''Ghostbusters'' (2016). ...

that premiered on June 2, 2019, on Lifetime. Denbo wrote for the series and executive produced alongside

Jenji Kohan Jenji Leslie Kohan (born July 5, 1969) is an American television writer and producer. She is best known as the creator and showrunner of the Showtime comedy-drama series ''Weeds'' and the Netflix comedy-drama series ''Orange Is the New Black''. S ...

and Tara Herrmann. On August 29, 2019, Lifetime canceled the series after one season.

Premise

''American Princess'' follows "Amanda, an Upper East Side socialite, who runs off to join a Renaissance Faire after her wedding goes awry. Amanda’s storybook wedding plans are dramatically derailed when she discovers her fiancé is cheating on her, just hours before they are to be wed. Outraged, Amanda reacts violently to the indiscretions and runs away from her own dream wedding in the countryside, only to find herself stranded in the middle of a Renaissance Faire with no phone and no way home. She soon discovers her outburst has made tabloid headlines and experiences a nervous breakdown, leading her to re-evaluate her life. The unexpected awakening leads Amanda to leave everything she thought she cared about behind, to become the Faire’s newest wench-in-waiting."

Cast and characters

Main

* Georgia Flood as Amanda Klein *

Lucas Neff Lucas Neff (born November 7, 1985) is an American actor. Known primarily for his work in television, Neff received mainstream recognition for his lead role as James "Jimmy" Chance on the Fox sitcom ''Raising Hope'' (2010–2014). After ''Raisin ...

as David *

Seana Kofoed Seana Kofoed (born August 13, 1970 in Wilmette, Illinois) is an American television and stage actress. Early life Kofoed was raised in the Chicago area and attended New Trier High School, Northwestern University and the Royal National Theatr ...

as Maggie * Rory O’Malley as Brian *

Mary Hollis Inboden Mary Hollis Inboden is an American actress and writer best known for appearing on the TV shows ''The Real O'Neals'', ''Kevin Can F**k Himself'', and ''The Righteous Gemstones''. Early life Inboden is a survivor of the 1998 Westside Middle Scho ...

as Delilah

Recurring

Lesley Ann Warren Lesley Ann Warren (born August 16, 1946) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She made her Broadway debut in '' 110 in the Shade'' in 1963. In 1965 she received wide recognition for playing the title role in the television musical product ...

as Joanntha *

Max Ehrich Max Lewis Ehrich (born June 24, 1991) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. Life and career Ehrich was raised in Marlboro Township, New Jersey, in a Jewish family with mother Rhonda Ehrich and father Bruce Ehrich. He made his film debut st ...

as Brett *

Mimi Gianopulos Mimi Gianopulos (born May 12, 1989) is an American actress. She is best known for her supporting role as Molly in the 2012 film '' What to Expect When You're Expecting''. She currently stars as Giada Russo in the Disney Channel sitcom ''Wizards Be ...

as Morgan *Helen Madelyn Kim as Lexi *

Tommy Dorfman Tommy Dorfman (born May 13, 1992) is an American actress, best known for playing Ryan Shaver in the Netflix series ''13 Reasons Why'' (2017). Early life and education Dorfman was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia to a Jewish family. Her co ...

as Nick * Taylor Gray as Jose *Erin Pineda as Helen *

Matt Peters Matt Peters is an American actor, known for his role as Joel Luschek in the Netflix comedy-drama series, ''Orange Is the New Black''. Life and career Peters began performing as a stand-up comedian in Los Angeles and appeared in a number of shor ...

as Shart O’Belly *Lucas Hazlett as Stick *Lex King as Callie *

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as Lee *Kitana Turnbull as Breeze *Mike Lane as Bo *Juan Alfonso as Juan Andres, aka "Faire Bear" *

Sophie von Haselberg Sophie von Haselberg (born November 14, 1986) is an American actress. She is best known for co-starring in Woody Allen's 2015 film ''Irrational Man (film), Irrational Man'', alongside Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone. Other notable roles have bee ...

as Natasha *Sas Goldberg as Erin Klein-Fagel * Patrick Gallagher as Friar Woodruff *Tyler Ghyzel as 'Lil Boy'

Episodes

Production

Development

On August 10, 2017, it was announced that Lifetime had given a series order to ''American Princess'', a new television series created and written by

. The series order was reportedly for a first season of ten episodes in which Denbo will also executive produce alongside

and Tara Herrmann. Production companies involved in the series include A+E Studios and IM Global Television. On April 26, 2018, it was reported that

Claire Scanlon Claire Elizabeth Scanlon (born 1971) is an American editor and director. She has been nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards, winning one, for editing work on ''The Office (American TV series), The Office'' and ''The Apprentice (American TV ser ...

would direct for the series. On June 29, 2018, it was clarified that she would be directing the pilot episode and the season finale. On February 6, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on June 2, 2019.

Casting

On April 24, 2018, it was announced that Georgia Flood,

, Rory O’Malley, and Mary Hollis Inboden had joined the main cast as series regulars. On May 24, 2018, it was reported that

and

had been cast in recurring roles. In July 2018, it was reported that

, Helen Madelyn Kim,

, Erin Pineda, Matt Peters, Lucas Hazlett, Lex King,

, Kitana Turnbull, Mike Lane, Juan Alfonso,

Sophie Von Haselberg Sophie von Haselberg (born November 14, 1986) is an American actress. She is best known for co-starring in Woody Allen's 2015 film ''Irrational Man (film), Irrational Man'', alongside Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone. Other notable roles have bee ...

, Sas Goldberg, and Patrick Gallagher would appear in a recurring capacity.

Filming

Principal photography for the first season began on July 6, 2018 in

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Release

On February 9, 2019, the first trailer for the series was released.

Reception

Critical response

On the

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website

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, the series has an approval rating of 71% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 6.81/10.

Ratings

References

External links

* {{Lifetime Shows 2010s American comedy-drama television series 2019 American television series debuts 2019 American television series endings American English-language television shows Lifetime (TV channel) television dramas Television shows filmed in California Television shows filmed in Los Angeles