Long Slow Exhale
Long Slow Exhale is a women's basketball drama television series created by Pam Veasey for Spectrum Originals and BET. From Paramount Television Studios, Veasey will executive produce alongside her former "L.A.'s Finest" collaborators Anton Cropper and Jon Dove, bringing the trio back to Spectrum after the "Bad Boys" spinoff served as their first scripted originals foray. Cropper will also direct the series. Also executive producing is Bruna Papandrea and Casey Haver for Made Up Stories. The series premiered April 4, 2022. Premise. A competitive women's college basketball team head coach, J.C. Abernathy, finds herself  in a potentially career-ending sexual abuse scandal. As she tries to find the truth among the many secrets she uncovers, she has to make hard decisions that will affect her, her family and the team of female athletes who all rely on her. Production. The show was announced on February 9, 2021, with the cast announcement of Rose. There will be twelve episodes in the series. The series, from Paramount Television Studios, will launch first on Spectrum and then on BET after nine months. It is noted that this windowing strategy "is a way to split the costs of  producing high-end scripted fare during a time in which many media companies are focusing less on linear networks." The show is in development/pre-production in Atlanta, GA. It has been reported that filming will begin in Atlanta in March. Josh Lucas was announced on February 19, 2021. Jeff Schine was announced on March 4, 2021 but due to scheduling conflicts, he was replaced by Ian Harding as announced on March 24, 2021. Famke Janssen was announced on March 9, 2021. Lyriq Bent, Shalini Bathina, and the series regulars and recurring cast were also all announced on March 24 , 2021. Melissa Saint-Amand was announced on August 4, 2021.