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[03/31/22 - 10:43 AM]
Lifetime Unveils Its Full Summer "Ripped from the Headlines" Slate with Four New Original Movies
Catherine Bell, Candice King and Robin Givens will each topline films, joining star Melissa Joan Hart in the previously announced movie, "Dirty Little Secret."







SUITCASE KILLER: THE MELANIE MCGUIRE STORY (LIFETIME)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
6/18/22
STATUS:
telefilm/mini-series in the can
DESCRIPTION:
(from Lifetime's press release, March 2022) Based on a shocking true story, Melanie McGuire (Candice King) was an exceptional fertility nurse, married to her ex-Navy husband Bill (Michael Roark) and doting mother of two boys. When she falls for Brad (Jackson Hurst), a doctor at her clinic, and gets entangled in a steamy love affair, Melanie does the unthinkable. After drugging and murdering Bill, she dismembers him and places the body parts into three suitcases, throwing them into Chesapeake Bay. But when the suitcases are found on the shores of Virginia Beach, an investigation is launched leading to Melanie as the prime suspect. Led by the efforts of assistant attorney general Patti Prezioso (Wendie Malick), authorities eventually bring Melanie to justice, who despite being convicted, continues to maintain her innocence.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Candice King as Melanie McGuire
· Jackson Hurst as Brad
· Michael Roark as Bill
· Wendie Malick as Patti Prezioso
CREW INFORMATION:
· Kim Raver as EP
· Manu Boyer as EP
· Nicole L.Thompson as DIR
· Peter O'Brien as WRTR
GENRE(S):
· mow
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Big Dreams Entertainment
· Swirl Films