'Shining Vale': 5 things to know about Starz horror-comedy starring Courteney Cox
What if there's a series based on the horrors that unfold after a family relocates from a city into a house in a small town? Would you be interested in it? No? But what if the scares are fun? What if the series is not just filled with horror but with humor as well? How about now? Yes? Then 'Shining Vale' is just for you!
The upcoming Starz horror-comedy series follows the events that unfold after an out-of-form writer moves to a haunted house in Connecticut with hopes of rebuilding her career and her deteriorating family. You could also take a look at 'Power Book', 'Black Mafia Family', and 'Blindspotting' if you're interested in watching other shows by Starz.
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When and where can you watch 'Shining Vale'?
The series is set to premiere on Starz, with the first two episodes airing on March 6, 2022. The remaining episodes will air on Sundays at 10 pm ET.
What is 'Shining Vale' all about?
According to IMDb, the show's storyline reads, "A dysfunctional family moves from the city to a small town into a house in which terrible atrocities have taken place. But no one seems to notice except for Patricia "Pat" Phelps (Courteney Cox), who's convinced she's either depressed or possessed - turns out, the symptoms are exactly the same. Pat's a former "wild child" who rose to fame by writing a raunchy, drug-and-alcohol-soaked women's empowerment novel (a.k.a. lady porn). Fast forward 17 years later, Pat is clean and sober but totally unfulfilled. She still hasn't written her second novel, she can't remember the last time she had sex with her husband, Terry ( Greg Kinnear), and her teenage kids Gaynor ( Gus Birney) and Jake (Dylan Gage) are at that stage where they want you dead. She was a faithful wife until her one slip-up: she had a torrid affair with the hot, young handyman who came over to fix the sink while Terry was at work. In a last-ditch effort to save their marriage, she and Terry cash in all their savings and move the family move from the "crazy" of the city to a large, old house in the suburbs that has a storied past of its own. Everyone has their demons, but for Pat Phelps, they may be real."
Who stars in 'Shining Vale'?
Courteney Cox will be seen as Patricia Phelps in the Starz drama. The 'Friends' star has had an illustrious TV career that began in 1984, and is known for her roles in 'Misfits of Science', 'Family Ties', 'The Trouble with Larry', 'Dirt', and 'Cougar Town'. Cox has also appeared in films such as 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' and the 'Scream' franchise. The 57-year-old star has been in a relationship with Johnny McDaid of Snow Patrol fame since 2013.
Other actors who are a part of 'Shining Vale' are Greg Kinnear, Sherilyn Fenn, Gus Birney, Dylan Gage, Mira Sorvino, Merrin Dungey, and Judith Light.
Who are the showrunners?
The series is executive produced by Courteney Cox, Jeff Astrof, Aaron Kaplan, and Dearbhla Walsh, among others. Walsh has also handled direction for 'Shining Vale' Tim Phillips has scored the music, while Elizabeth Cummings and Jeff Schoen serve as Art Director and Production Designer respectively. 'Shining Vale' is produced by Warner Bros. Television Studios, Lionsgate Television, Kapital Entertainment, and Other Shoe Productions.
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