''American Princess'' is an American

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television series created by

Jamie Denbo Jamie Denbo (born July 24, 1973) 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 ''Ghostbu ...

that premiered on June 2, 2019, on

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. 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 Georgia Flood (born 29 November 1992) is an Australian film, television and theatre actress. After studying at the L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris and the 16th Street Actors Studio in Melbourne, Flood made her stage ...

as Amanda Klein *

Lucas Neff Lucas Neff (born November 7, 1985) is an American actor best known for his lead role in the Fox sitcom ''Raising Hope'' (2010-2014). Most recently, he starred in the CBS sitcom ''Carol's Second Act'' (2019) and co-starred as Duncan on '' Monste ...

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 Rory James O'Malley (born December 23, 1980) is an American actor, best known for his Tony Award-nominated performance as Elder McKinley in ''The Book of Mormon''. He is a co-founder of the gay rights activist group Broadway Impact. Early life O ...

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 and singer. She made her Broadway debut in 1963, aged 17, in '' 110 in the Shade''. In 1965 she received wide recognition for playing the title role in the television musical prod ...

as Joanntha *

Max Ehrich Max Lewis Ehrich (born 1990 or 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 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''. Career Gianopulos' first screen acting role was in the 2007 film ''Moondance Alexander'', starr ...

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 (U.S. state), Georgia to a ...

as Nick *

Taylor Gray Taylor Arthur Gray (born September 7, 1993) is an American actor, best known for playing Ezra Bridger on the animated television series ''Star Wars Rebels'', and Bucket in the Nickelodeon series ''Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures''. He also ...

as Jose *Erin Pineda as Helen *Matt Peters as Shart O’Belly *Lucas Hazlett as Stick *Lex King as Callie *

Steve Agee Steven Douglas Agee (; born February 26, 1969) is an American comedian, actor, writer and musician, known for roles including Steve Myron on the Comedy Central series ''The Sarah Silverman Program'' and as John Economos in the 2021 superhero fil ...

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

Sophie von Haselberg Sophie Frederica Alohilani von Haselberg (born November 14, 1986) is an American actress, best known for co-starring in the Woody Allen film '' Irrational Man''. Early life and education von Haselberg was born in Los Angeles, California, the d ...

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

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 serie ...

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

, 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 Frederica Alohilani von Haselberg (born November 14, 1986) is an American actress, best known for co-starring in the Woody Allen film '' Irrational Man''. Early life and education von Haselberg was born in Los Angeles, California, the d ...

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

Ratings

References

External links

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