First Wives Club (TV series)

Production

On March 13, 2016, TV Land gave a pilot order to the production, with Rebecca Adelman writing the episode and Jenny Bicks executive producing. On June 3, 2016, Karen Rosenfelt was reported to executive produce, and Paramount Television was set as the main production company; both Rosenfelt and Bicks had been producers on the original 1996 film. TV Land described the pilot's premise as set in present-day San Francisco, following three women who reconnect after a college friend dies in a freak accident and band together to tackle divorce and relationships. On November 11, 2016, TV Land passed on the pilot, though redevelopment remained possible. On March 30, 2017, Kevin Kay, president of Paramount Network, TV Land, and CMT, stated in an interview that the intention was to move the production to Paramount Network and redevelop it as a new pilot. On October 2, 2017, Tracy Oliver was announced as the writer of the redeveloped pilot, with Karen Rosenfelt expected to executive produce. On April 5, 2018, Paramount Network officially gave the production a pilot order, and Scott Rudin, a producer of the original film, was to executive produce. On April 19, 2018, Paramount Network ordered a first season of ten episodes. On November 27, 2018, it was reported that the series would instead premiere on BET due to Paramount Network reevaluating its dramedy programming plans. On December 20, 2018, it was announced that the series would include numerous easter eggs and callbacks to the original film, including a newly recorded version of the song "You Don't Own Me".