Heathers (TV Series)

Heathers season one logo.

***Heathers*** is an anthology television series based on the film of the same name written by Daniel Waters. The first season, consisting of ten episodes, premiered October 25, 2018 on the Paramount Network.

## Synopsis

*Main article: Season One*
Based on the cult classic film from the 1980s, the show follows Veronica Sawyer, as she braves the politics of high school and struggles to connect with her “friends,” the cruel yet popular Heathers. Along the way, she meets a mysterious transfer student, JD, who may point her fate in a completely different direction.

## Cast

*Main article: Category:Characters*
*Main article: Category:Cast*
### Main

* Grace Victoria Cox as Veronica Sawyer
* James Scully as JD
* Melanie Field as Heather Chandler
* Brendan Scannell as Heath "Heather" Duke
* Jasmine Mathews as Heather McNamara

### Recurring

* Shannen Doherty as JD's mom
* Selma Blair as Jade Duke
* Casey Wilson as Lexi Anne
* Nikki SooHoo as Betty Finn
* Cameron Gellman as Kurt
* Cayden Boyd as Ram
* Jeremy Culhane as Dylen Lutz
* Jesse Leigh as Peter Dawson
* Romel De Silva as Kyle
* Adwin Brown as Seth
* Annalisa Cochrane as Shelby Dunnstock
* Christina Burdette as Jesus Julie
* Birgundi Baker as Lizzy Jackson

## Production

### Development

On August 27, 2009, Sony Pictures Television announced that Heathers was to be adapted for television to air on Fox. Mark Rizzo was hired to write the series, and Jenny Bicks was to co-produce with Lakeshore Entertainment. The program was described as a modernized version of the original story, and all characters from the film were expected to be scripted into the adaptation.

On September 12, 2012, it was announced that the television network Bravo would begin developing a Heathers reboot unrelated to the earlier announcement by Sony Pictures Television. The storyline was to pick up twenty years after the events of the film when Veronica returns home to Sherwood, Ohio with her teenage daughter, who had to contend with the next generation of mean girls, all named "Ashley". They were to all be the daughters of the two surviving Heathers. Neither Ryder nor Slater were attached to the project. However, in August 2013, Bravo declined to order the series.

On March 16, 2016, TV Land ordered a newly developed iteration of the series described as an anthology dark comedy set in the present day. The series is set to be written by Jason Micallef and Tom Rosenberg, and Gary Lucchesi will executive produce for Lakeshore Entertainment. On January 13, 2017, Heathers was ordered to series at TV Land.
In March 2017, it was reported that the series was moving to the Paramount Network.

Aubrey Binzer, the series' costume designer, grew up watching the original movie and "wanted to pay homage to the movie’s iconic outfits without slavishly copying them." She describes how she used color to establish a connection between the source material and the revamped version.

## Multimedia

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* Logos
* Promotional Posters

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## References

1. ↑ Variety - Fox, Sony TV look to revive 'Heathers'
2. ↑ Perez Hilton - Without Winona? It's Official! Heathers To Live Again
3. ↑ The Hollywood Reporter - Bravo Developing 'Heathers' Reboot, 4 More Scripted Dramas (Exclusive)
4. ↑ Buzzfeed - The Dream Of The "Heathers" TV Show Is Dead Again
5. ↑ Deadline - ‘Heathers’ Anthology Series Based On the Movie In Development At TV Land
6. ↑ The Hollywood Reporter - 'Heathers' Anthology Ordered to Series at TV Land
7. ↑ The Hollywood Reporter - 'Heathers' Reboot, Alicia Silverstone Comedy Switch Networks in Viacom's Paramount Push (Exclusive)
8. ↑ The New York Post - Modern-day 'Heathers' don't wear scrunchies anymore