''Beacon Hill'' (sometimes stylized ''Beacon Hill the Series'') is a

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that premiered on March 5, 2014 at Beaconhilltheseries.com. Created by Linda Hill and Jessica Hill and executive produced by

Crystal Chappell Crystal Elizabeth Chappell (born August 4, 1965) is an American actress who played Carly Manning on ''Days of Our Lives'' from 1990 to 1993, Maggie Carpenter on '' One Life to Live'' from 1995–97 and Olivia Spencer on ''Guiding Light'' f ...

, season one stars

Alicia Minshew Alicia Minshew (born May 28, 1974) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Kendall Hart on the daytime drama ''All My Children''. Early life and career Minshew was born in Plantation, Florida. Her mother is of Italian descent. H ...

and Sarah Brown as ex-lovers caught up in political and family drama in the affluent Boston neighborhood of

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. Both roles were recast for season two with

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and Marem Hessler respectively. The series was nominated for a 2015

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for Outstanding New Approaches Drama Series, and both Minshew and Brown were nominated for Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Performer in a New Approaches Drama Series the same year. Brown won a 2015

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for Best Lead Actress (Drama) for her role, and Chappell was nominated for an Indie Series Award for Best Supporting Actress (Drama). Season 2 aired in 2020 for 6 episodes.

Plot

New York City reporter Sara Preston returns home to Beacon Hill to find her senator grandfather ailing, the rest of her family in shambles and her ex-girlfriend Kate Wesley caught up in political drama.

Cast

(season 1) and

(season 2) as New York City reporter Sara Preston * Sarah Brown (season 1) and

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(season 2) as Massachusetts State Representative Katherine "Kate" Wesley *

Ron Raines Ron Raines (born December 2, 1949) is an American actor. He is known for the role of Alan Spaulding on the television soap opera ''Guiding Light''. Raines also performs in musical theatre and in concert with symphony orchestras. Career Early ye ...

as Senator William Preston, Sara's grandfather, a longtime Democratic senator for Massachusetts who will stop at nothing to get what he wants *

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as Senator Tom Wesley, Katherine's father, a conservative Republican senator *

as Claire Preston, Sara's mother, an alcoholic * John-Paul Lavoisier as Eric Preston, Sara's brother *

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as Evelyn Preston, William's wife *

Jessica Morris Jessica Morris (born in Jacksonville, Florida ) is an American actress. Career After several small film and television roles, Morris was cast as the dysfunctional Jennifer Rappaport on the ABC soap opera, ''One Life to Live'', a role she por ...

as Diane Hamilton, Sara's partner, an actress *

Louise Sorel Louise Jacqueline Sorel (née Cohen, born August 6, 1940) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Vivian Alamain in ''Days of Our Lives'' from 1992 to 2000, 2009 to 2011, 2017 to 2018, and 2020, Augusta Wainwright on '' ...

as coffeehouse owner Emily Tanner *

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as coffeehouse owner Louise Cassell *

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as Andrew Miller, Katherine's chief of staff * Rebecca Mozo as Laura Parker, Katherine's best friend

Production

Created by Linda Hill and Jessica Hill, ''Beacon Hill'' is executive produced by veteran actress and producer Chappell, with Co-Executive Producer Christa Morris, Supervising Producer

Hillary B. Smith Hillary Bailey Smith (born May 25, 1957) is an American actress, best known for her daytime soap opera roles as Margo Hughes on ''As the World Turns'' and Nora Hanen Buchanan on '' One Life to Live''. Life and career Smith was born as Hillary B ...

and producers Goldin, Hill and Hill.

Albert Alarr Albert Alarr (born March 30, 1956) is an American television soap opera director and producer. He undertaked actor William Christian for the role of "TR Coates" in ''Days of Our Lives''. Producing credits "The Break Up Guy" *Executive Producer ...

directed season 1, with Kevin Perry as

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and

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as music supervisor.

Awards

''Beacon Hill'' was nominated for a 2015

for Outstanding New Approaches Drama Series, and both Minshew and Brown were nominated for Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Performer in a New Approaches Drama Series the same year. Brown won a 2015

for Best Lead Actress (Drama) for her role, and Chappell was nominated for an Indie Series Award for Best Supporting Actress (Drama).

References

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