A House Divided (TV series)
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| A House Divided | |
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| Created by | Dan Garcia |
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| Composer | Gregory De Iulio |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
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| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company | RLJ Entertainment |
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| Release | July 18, 2019 – February 16, 2023 |
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]
A House Divided follows the direct descendants of Letty Sanders, an enslaved woman who after arriving in Los Angeles, California in 1821 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
- Demetria McKinney as Carissa Walker
- Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as Cameron Sanders, Sr.
- Paula Jai Parker as Stephanie Sanders
- Brad James as Cameron Sanders, Jr.
- Orlando Eric Street as Maynard
- Parker McKenna Posey as Summer Jones(Season 2-5)
- LisaRaye as Alexis Jones (Season 2-5 )