The platform move follows YouTube's decision to pull back on scripted programming.
has found a new home for the second time.scripted programming. A source notes that part of the issue was that YouTube was unable to negotiate AVOD rights for the show. The hourlong series, which is produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse Pictures and Sony’s TriStar Television, is now set to debut on the cable network on Sunday, August 25., tells the story of the cult of free enterprise and one woman’s relentless pursuit of the American dream in the early '90s.
"We were immediately drawn to this stylish and subversive female empowerment story starring Kirsten Dunst as you’ve never seen her before," said Showtime entertainment president Gary Levine. "Throw in clever writing, inventive filmmaking, a strong, diverse ensemble and some alligators, and we’re confident Showtime audiences will find
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