Sarah Michelle Gellar is set to star in and executive produce a new show for A+E Studios. Bad Summer People is an adaptation of the best selling novel by Emma Rosenblum is “set in the idyllic fictional town of Salcombe, Fire Island, and follows a sequence of life shattering events when a body is discovered off the side of the boardwalk. The series will be centred on frenemies and master manipulators, Jen Weinsten and Lauren Parker. They, alongside their husbands, childhood friends Sam and Jason, have summered together on the island for years, but this summer everything will come to a head as lifelong grudges and secrets are unearthed.”
The project will be produced and Linden Productions and A+E Studios will develop the project initially and then market it to buyers.
Tana Jamieson, Co-Head/EVP Creative Affairs, A+E Studios said of the project, “Bad Summer People is a deliciously sharp and addictive series. Emma’s novel practically leapt off the page, and in Cara’s hands – alongside a dream team of producers at Linden and the iconic Sarah Michelle Gellar – it becomes something even more unforgettable. This is the kind of bold, premium storytelling we’re proud to champion at A+E Studios.”
Source: Deadline
