'Bound by Blackmail': 5 things you need to know about Lifetime thriller movie

A seemingly innocuous self-improvement group holds dark secrets underneath
UPDATED APR 29, 2022
Jade Harlow will play the lead in 'Bound by Blackmail' (Instagram - @jadeharlow12)
Jade Harlow will play the lead in 'Bound by Blackmail' (Instagram - @jadeharlow12)

Lifetime brings us an all-new thriller to add to our list. Mark your calendars, 'Bound by Blackmail' drops on May 7, 2022. 

The Lifetime thriller movie revolves around a young woman (Jade Harlow) who signs up for a self-improvement program, called Initiative, after an old friend suggests the same. It doesn't take long before she finds out that this supposed program is the crux of deadly secrets that leave its all-female members trapped with no escape. She decides to get to the bottom of the issue, whilst investigating Initiative. Does she succeed?  

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When does 'Bound by Blackmail' release and where can you watch it?

'Bound by Blackmail' releases on May 7, 2022, at 8/7c, and can be watched on the Lifetime channel. Stay tuned!

What is 'Bound by Blackmail' all about?

The movie follows a young woman who is invited to a self-improvement camp. Determined to give a new start to her life, she trusts her friend who is running the program. However, she gradually realizes that dark secrets lurk underneath the venture. Whether she makes it out alive or not forms the plot of the movie.

Who stars in the Lifetime thriller?

Jade Harlow

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Jade Harlow is a popular American actress and producer. She attended the Las Vegas School of Performing Arts. She took up and mastered several forms of dance - including jazz, tap, ballet, and swing - at Osmond's Performing Theatre of Dance, as well as the Arthur Murray Dance Studio. 

Jade is best known for her stellar performances in 'The Bay' (2010), 'Cowboy Bebop' (2021), 'Don't Make Me Go' (2022), and 'Zoo' (2015). Some of her other notable works include 'Unborn' (2022), 'The Bay' (2010), and 'Passions' (1999). She played the role of Julia Price in 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' (2013) of the Marvel Universe. 

Jade Harlow (IMDb)

The rest of the cast includes Diora Baird, Taylor Blackwell, Monroe Cline, Tom Parker, and Coby Ryan McLaughlin. 

Showrunners 

We're yet to see updates on this front but stay tuned!

Trailer 

A trailer is yet to drop for the movie but watch this space!

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