Still Star-Crossed
Still Star-Crossed is an American period drama television series developed by Heather Mitchell and based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Melinda Taub.[1] The series is produced by Shonda Rhimes's Shondaland and ABC Studios, and aired on ABC during the 2016–17 television season.[2] The series premiered on May 29, 2017.[3] ABC canceled the show after one season in June 2017.[4]
Still Star-Crossed
Still Star-Crossed
by Melinda Taub
Heather Mitchell
- Grant Bowler
- Wade Briggs
- Torrance Coombs
- Dan Hildebrand
- Lashana Lynch
- Ebonée Noel
- Medalion Rahimi
- Zuleikha Robinson
- Sterling Sulieman
- Susan Wooldridge
- Anthony Stewart Head
United States
English
1
7
- Shonda Rhimes
- Betsy Beers
- Heather Mitchell
- Michael R. Goldstein
- Michael Offer
- Mark Wilding
José Luis Escolar
Spain
George Steel
- Gregory T. Evans
- Scott Ashby
- Matt Ramsey
42–43 minutes
May 29 –
July 29, 2017
Plot[edit]
Following the deaths of Romeo and Juliet, Rosaline Capulet is betrothed against her will to Benvolio Montague. As the two try to prevent the marriage and the destruction of their warring families, a secret society known as "The Fiend" attempts to depose the beleaguered Prince Escalus by inciting war between the two families.
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
On October 22, 2015, it was announced that Grey's Anatomy and Scandal writer Heather Mitchell was developing a new drama for ABC billed as a sequel to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.[12] Still Star-Crossed is based on the book by Melinda Taub. Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers executive produce the series with Shondaland, ABC Studios and Michael R. Goldstein's The MrG Production Company.[12] On January 21, 2016, ABC ordered the pilot for the 2016–17 television season.[13]
Michael Offer, who directed the pilot episode for Shondaland's How to Get Away with Murder, has been tapped to direct Still Star-Crossed.[14] The pilot was filmed in Salamanca, located in the province of Castile and León, north-western Spain, from April 18, 2016 to May 2, 2016,[15] and Plasencia and Cáceres, located in the autonomous community of Extremadura, western Spain. On May 12, 2016, ABC ordered the pilot to series.[16][17]
Casting[edit]
Casting advertisement began in March 2016. On March 2, 2016, it was announced that Zuleikha Robinson, Lashana Lynch, Torrance Coombs, Wade Briggs and Ebonée Noel were cast in series regular roles.[18][19] British actress Lashana Lynch was cast as the series' lead character, Rosaline Capulet, Juliet's cousin. Robinson plays Lady Capulet, Briggs plays Rosaline' male lead, newcomer Noel plays her sister, and Coombs plays antagonist.[18][19] On March 15, 2016, it was announced that Medalion Rahimi, who debuted on ShondaLand's The Catch, was cast as Princess Isabella.[20] On March 18, 2016, Sterling Sulieman joined the pilot as Prince Escalus.[21] On March 22, 2016, Dan Hildebrand was signed to play Friar Lawrence.[22] On April 7, 2016, it was announced that Grant Bowler would play Lord Montague,[23] and a day later Anthony Head was cast as Lord Capulet.[24] British actor Lucien Laviscount and Danish actress Clara Rugaard were cast in guest-starring roles as Romeo and Juliet.[25][26]
