A House Divided (TV series) explained

Creator:Dan Garcia
Composer:Gregory De Iulio
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:5
Num Episodes:34
Runtime:42 minutes
Company:BondIt Media Capital

A House Divided is an American soap opera created by Dan Garcia and starring Demetria McKinney, Paula Jai Parker, Brad James and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs. The series follows the members of the wealthy Sanders family in Los Angeles after the loss of the family's matriarch while uncovering and facing a variety of secrets and scandals.

The first season premiered on the streaming service Urban Movie Channel on July 18, 2019.[1] [2] [3] [4] On October 25, 2019, the series was renewed for a second season, while LisaRaye McCoy and Parker McKenna Posey have joined the cast.[5] [6] The first season received three Indie Series Awards nominations.[7] At the 48th Daytime Emmy Awards it received three nominations: Outstanding Limited Drama Series, and for Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Daytime Fiction Program (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Brad James).[8] On May 10, 2021, the series was renewed for a fourth season.[9]

Plot

A House Divided follows the direct descendants of Letty Sanders, an enslaved woman who after arriving in Los Angeles, California in 1821 and became the wealthiest Black woman in the newly formed city. It centers on the present-day members of the highly esteemed Sanders family, Cameron Sanders (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) has raised his three children: Stephanie (Paula Jai Parker), Cameron, Jr. (Brad James), and Torrance (Steph Santana), in opulent wealth. After the sudden passing of his wife amidst a brewing government investigation into the business dealings of the family-owned bank, a new woman, Carissa Walker (Demetria McKinney) emerges from the shadows determined to be the next Mrs. Cameran Sanders. As secrets are uncovered and scandals emerge, the Sanders family will be forced to band together for the sake of their survival or risk the ultimate demise of their long-standing legacy.

Cast and characters

Episodes

Season 5 (2023)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UMC Sets New Drama 'A House Divided,' 'Craig Ross Jr.'s Monogamy' Season 2. Rachel. Yang. March 28, 2019.
  2. 'A House Divided': UMC (Urban Movie Channel) Expands Scripted Slate with Multi-generational Family Saga. RLJ Entertainment. www.prnewswire.com.
  3. Web site: Demetria McKinney "Spills the Tea". July 25, 2019.
  4. Web site: 'A House Divided': Is a Plot-Filled Potboiler. 5 July 2019.
  5. Web site: UMC Renews 'A House Divided' For Season 2, Adds LisaRaye McCoy & Parker McKenna Posey As Recurring. Patrick. Hipes. October 25, 2019.
  6. Web site: UMC's 'A House Divided' Renewed For Season 2 With LisaRaye McCoy and Parker McKenna Posey Added To Cast. October 27, 2019.
  7. Web site: 11th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominations.
  8. Web site: Nominees for the CBS broadcast of The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards – The Emmys. theemmys.tv. 25 May 2021 .
  9. Web site: Low. Elaine. ALLBLK Renews Three Dramas as Streamer Adds More Original Series (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. May 10, 2021 . May 10, 2021.