'Dying To Belong': Release date, spoilers, cast and all about Lifetime drama

In a remake of a classic, we see friends Riley and Olivia take on more than they can handle when they stumble upon the dangers of being in a sisterhood
PUBLISHED OCT 6, 2021
Favour Onwuka and Shannen Doherty from 'Dying To Belong' (Lifetime)
Favour Onwuka and Shannen Doherty from 'Dying To Belong' (Lifetime)

Lifetime is coming out with a new drama that's not exactly new per se and our warning bells have already gone off. 'Dying To Belong' is the remake of the 1997 cult classic of the same name which starred Hilary Swank and is set to premiere soon.

The Lifetime movie will address the dark practices carried out in sororities in the name of 'sisterhood' and how dangerous they can be. 'Dying To Belong' will follow the potentially deadly consequences of hazing and the negative, secret culture behind the college groups. Proving their loyalty may be more than what was bargained for in this anxiety-inducing new drama. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Lifetime movie.

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Release date

'Dying To Belong' will premiere on Saturday, October 9, at 8/7c.

How to watch

'Dying To Belong' will air on the Lifetime channel.

Plot

'Dying To Belong' 2021 has the same plotline as the 1997 movie of the same name and is its official remake. The movie follows journalism major Olivia who meets Riley, a shy freshman who suffers from anxiety, with them soon becoming close friends. Riley's mother Katherine was a legacy of the sorority Pi Gamma Beta, and so she too decides to join in the hopes of following in her mother's footsteps. She is overjoyed when Olivia joins her as well. Olivia takes this as an opportunity to go undercover to write a story about hazing practices, and soon discovers there is a lot more to being 'sisters' as the truth behind the sisterhood is darker than she imagined.



 

Spoilers

In the remake of the original 1997 two college students decide to join a sorority, but they soon discover deadly secrets. 'Dying To Belong' follows in the same steps with friends Olivia and Riley being exposed to the danger they didn't know existed.

Cast 

Shannen Doherty

Shannen Maria Doherty is an American actress. Doherty's first major motion picture role was in the dark comedy 'Heathers', released in 1989. She garnered worldwide attention and fame for her breakout role as Brenda Walsh in the Aaron Spelling-produced TV series 'Beverly Hills, 90210'. She is known for her roles as Jenny Wilder in 'Little House on the Prairie', Maggie Malene in 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun', Kris Witherspoon in 'Our House', and Prue Halliwell in 'Charmed'.

Shannen Doherty attends the 9th Annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 05, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Hallmark Channel )

Jenika Rose

Jenika Rose is a Canadian actress. She is known for her work in films and TV series such as 'Nancy Drew', 'iZombie', 'Trapped', 'Crimson Point amongst others. She has only just started out in her career with her slowly rising to prominence.

Jenika Rose (Instagram)

Favour Onwuka

Favour Onwuka is an Afro-Canadian actor, writer, and director. She is best known for her work on 'Dying to Belong', alongside '90120's Shannon Doherty, as well as 'The Order' on Netflix. Onwuka has always held a deep appreciation for the performing arts and subsequently began performing in community theatre productions, in her teens. Soon after, she was cast in various independent films, as well as a commercial for 'Much Music'. Upcoming projects include a leading role in the series 'Trigger Me '.

Favour Onwuka (Instagram)

Creators

Gail Harvey is set to direct 'Dying To Belong' from a script by writer Caitlin D. Freyers. Shawn Angelski serves as executive producer.

Trailer



 

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