'First Ladies' Drama, With Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Ordered to Series at Showtime

Showtime has handed out a series order to anthology 'First Ladies,' with HTGAWM star violadavis set to play Michelle Obama in the first season. Here's what you need to know: THRNews

) and Link Entertainment's Brad Kaplan . The series is a co-production between Showtime and Lionsgate Television. A premiere date and episode count have not yet been determined.

"Throughout our history, presidents’ spouses have wielded remarkable influence, not only on the nation’s leaders but on the country itself," said Showtime Entertainment president Jana Winograde. “fits perfectly within the Showtime wheelhouse of drama and politics, revealing how much personal relationships impact both domestic and global events.

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