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'Keeping Up With the Joneses: The Wrong Nemesis' on LMN: Date, cast, plot, and latest buzz about LMN movie series

'Keeping Up With the Joneses' is about a matriarch and her four stepdaughters who will stop at nothing to protect their family and their business

BY VARSHINI SHENOY

PUBLISHED JUL 8, 2022

A still from 'KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES' (LMN)

Lifetime is the go-to channel when it comes to shows and movies you've never watched before. True to its reputation of producing new content, its back with the second season of 'Keeping Up With the Joneses'. Episode 1 of Season 2, titled 'The Wrong Nemesis' continues the story of the rich family matriarch, Robin, and her four stepdaughters.

After the death of patriarch Theodore Jones, his second wife Robin, had assumed control of the family business. Now Theodore's daughters, Robin's step children, are coming into their own too. But someone is coming after the family, trying to beat them at their own game. Using threats, blackmail, and even murder, the family's nemesis will stop at nothing to destroy the family and everything they've built. But the Jones family has faced adversity before, and when their backs are against the wall, there's nothing they won't do to hold onto their power - because when you mess with them, you are messing with the wrong family. An absolute must-watch if you want to know more.

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When does ‘Keeping Up With the Joneses: The Wrong Nemesis’ release?

The Season 2 Episode 1 'The Wrong Nemesis' will air this July 8, 2022 exclusively on Lifetime.

What is ‘Keeping Up With the Joneses: The Wrong Nemesis’ all about?

The Lifetime special is here with its second season and the first episode is packed with drama. The original synopsis reads, "With new husband Webb now deceased, Robin stands to inherit another fortune with a little help from Sheldon, the family’s lawyer. Carrie’s philanthropic endeavors have always taken a backseat to the family’s business ones, but now, with Lance at her side, she plans to expand her role. Kayla is enjoying the single life until she meets Carter whom she quickly falls for, and lest she be overshadowed, Tara begins an affair with her college professor. Pam begins a friendship with Stephen Napoli, the CEO of the construction company building the family’s new water facility and becomes even closer to him when the facility is vandalized. But she has bigger problems when the child whom she gave up for adoption years ago suddenly returns!"

Who stars in ‘Keeping Up With the Joneses: The Wrong Nemesis’?

The cast of the show includes Vivica A Fox, Ted McGinley, Ciarra Carter, Jasmine Aivaliotis, Arie Thompson, Kandi Burruss, Michael Paré, Marcos James, and Shellie Sterling.

Vivica A Fox

The American actress was born in South Bend, Indiana. She started her career as a dancer in 1983 and eventually made it to television with NBC daytime soap opera 'Days of Our Lives' in 1988. In the early 1990s, Fox began appearing in prime time television, playing guest-starring roles on 'The Fresh Prince' of Bel-Air, Beverly Hills. In 1996, Fox played Will Smith's character's girlfriend, Jasmine Dubrow, in the epic science fiction disaster blockbuster 'Independence Day'. From 2004 to 2006, Fox co-produced and starred as FBI special agent Nicole Scott in the Lifetime television crime drama series 'Missing'.

In 2020, she starred in the movie 'Arkansas', alongside Liam Hemsworth, John Malkovich, and Vince Vaughn. She will now be featured playing Robin in the latest season of 'Keeping Up With the Joneses: The Wrong Nemesis'

What's the latest news about ‘Keeping Up With the Joneses: The Wrong Nemesis’?

Vivica A Fox recently talked about the new season of the show during her interview with the GMA and spoke a little more about her character stating that her character is here for fashion and someone that "definitely brings out the nails" causing drama everywhere she goes and Vivica says its rewarding.

She also mentions about her excitement to venture into film making and thanks LMN to support her through this. Also calling out on the four actors that play her step-daughter in the movie, she praises them for having found their zone and being unique in the way they act. When she was asked about her experience in making the film, she said, "I love the magic of making movies like take something from a piece of paper and turn it into a wonderful drama".

Who are the creators?

Kandi Burruss is the narrator. David DeCoteau is the director. Vivica A Fox is the executive producer.