The Arrangement (2017 TV series)
2017 American TV series or program
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The Arrangement is an American drama television series created by Jonathan Abrahams that aired on E!.[1] A trailer was released on May 16, 2016.[2] The series premiered on March 5, 2017. On April 13, 2017, E! announced that it had renewed the series for a 10-episode second season,[3] which premiered on March 11, 2018.[4]
| The Arrangement | |
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| Created by | Jonathan Abrahams |
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| Composer | James Iha |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Peter Lhotka |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
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| Network | E! |
| Release | March 5, 2017 – May 13, 2018 |
On May 29, 2018, the series was canceled after two seasons.[5]
Premise
Megan Morrison, a young actress, auditions to play the female lead in a high-profile film opposite action star Kyle West. She meets Terence Anderson, the leader of the Institute of the Higher Mind, a self-help organization. Anderson offers her the title "arrangement"—a contract offering her $10 million if she marries West.[2]
The show centers around the Hollywood actor and actress's relationship, and is an "'amalgam' of stories inside Hollywood about arranged relationships against the backdrop of self-help programs". Some reviews suggest it was inspired by Scientology and the relationship between Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.[6]
Cast and characters
Main
- Christine Evangelista as Megan Morrison West,[7] an unknown actress who, after a successful audition, is plucked from obscurity and offered a secret contract to be the fiancée to Kyle West, one of Hollywood's biggest stars[8]
- Josh Henderson as Kyle West, one of the hottest actors in Hollywood,[8] and the most prominent public face of the Institute of the Higher Mind (IHM)
- Lexa Doig as DeAnn Anderson, Terrence's wife, a successful Hollywood producer, and a high-ranking member of IHM
- Carra Patterson as Shaun, Megan's best friend, who later gets involved with IHM as a lawyer
- Michael Vartan as Terence Anderson, Kyle's producing partner and the leader of the Institute of the Higher Mind[9]
Recurring
- Autumn Reeser as Leslie Bellcamp, Megan's original agent
- Katharine Isabelle as Hope, Megan's old friend
- Ashley Grace as Lisbeth, Kyle's ex-fiancée
- Courtney Paige as Annika (season 1)
- Kyle Toy as Zach, Kyle's personal assistant
- Ruffin Prentiss as Xavier Hughes, a popular musician who Kyle chooses to co-star in his film Technicolor Highway
- Jacob Artist as Wes Blaker, the son of an old friend of DeAnn's who is interested in an acting career (season 2)[10]
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Ken Olin | Jonathan Abrahams | March 5, 2017 | 0.848[11] |
| 2 | 2 | "The Ex" | Jonas Pate | Jonathan Abrahams | March 12, 2017 | 0.714[12] |
| 3 | 3 | "The Leak" | Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum | Jonathan Abrahams | March 19, 2017 | 0.799[13] |
| 4 | 4 | "Crashing" | Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum | Patricia Resnick | March 26, 2017 | 0.645[14] |
| 5 | 5 | "Temptation" | Carol Banker | Rob Bragin | April 2, 2017 | 0.570[15] |
| 6 | 6 | "Control" | Carol Banker | Leah Benavides | April 9, 2017 | 0.608[16] |
| 7 | 7 | "Trips" | Lukas Ettlin | Mel Cowan | April 16, 2017 | 0.595[17] |
| 8 | 8 | "The Betrayal" | Lukas Ettlin | Olivia Briggs | April 23, 2017 | 0.573[18] |
| 9 | 9 | "Sins" | Jonas Pate | Rob Bragin | April 30, 2017 | 0.736[19] |
| 10 | 10 | "The New Narrative" | Jonas Pate | Jonathan Abrahams | May 7, 2017 | 0.560[20] |
Season 2 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [21] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [21] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 11 | 1 | "The Long Game" | Robert Duncan McNeill | Jonathan Abrahams | March 11, 2018 | 0.467[22] |
| 12 | 2 | "Surface Tension" | Michael Goi | Mel Cowan | March 18, 2018 | 0.477[23] |
| 13 | 3 | "The Sessions" | Norman Buckley | Adam Milch | March 25, 2018 | 0.418[24] |
| 14 | 4 | "Scene 23" | Alexis Ostrander | Leah Benavides | April 1, 2018 | 0.412[25] |
| 15 | 5 | "You Are Not Alone" | Tanya Wexler | Roger Grant | April 8, 2018 | 0.399[26] |
| 16 | 6 | "The Break Up" | Robert Duncan McNeill | Olivia Briggs | April 15, 2018 | 0.361[27] |
| 17 | 7 | "On Location" | Robert Duncan McNeill | Leah Benavides & Mel Cowan | April 22, 2018 | 0.390[28] |
| 18 | 8 | "Paso Robles" | Janice Cooke | Roger Grant | April 29, 2018 | 0.401[29] |
| 19 | 9 | "Truth" | Jonathan Frakes | Adam Milch | May 6, 2018 | 0.421[30] |
| 20 | 10 | "Suite Revenge" | Robert Duncan McNeill | Jonathan Abrahams | May 13, 2018 | 0.432[31] |
