Draft:Cruel Intentions (TV series)

Cruel Intentions is an upcoming American television series developed by Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman. The series takes inspiration from the 1999 film of the same name by Roger Kumble and the novel Dangerous Liaisons by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. It was ordered from Sony Pictures Television and Original Film by Amazon Studios to stream on Amazon Prime Video.

Premise
Two step siblings at a Washington D.C. college have worked hard climbing the Greek life social ladder on campus. After a hazing incident goes wrong, however, the two will do anything it takes to maintain the status they have achieved and set their sights on seducing the Vice President's daughter.

Main

 * Sarah Catherine Hook as Caroline
 * Zac Burgess as Lucien
 * Khobe Clarke as Scott
 * Brooke Lena Johnson as Scott
 * Sara Silva as CeCe
 * John Harlan Kim as Blaise
 * Myra Molloy as Annie
 * Sean Patrick Thomas as Professor Chadwick

Recurring

 * Laura Benanti as Claudia, Caroline's mother
 * Jon Tenney as U.S. Congressman Russell
 * Claire Forlani
 * Nikki Crawford
 * Isabella Tagliati
 * Zeke Goodman

Development
Amazon Studios announced that a television adaptation inspired by Cruel Intentions was being developed in October 2021. The project received a series order, and filming was set to begin in April 2023. The series is developed by Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman who are set to executive produce alongside Neal H. Moritz. Upon the main cast announcement, Pavun Shetty, Andrea Iervolino, Monica Bacardi, and Bruce Mellon were added as executive producers. Original Film, Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television, and Amazon MGM Studios are the producing the series. Eight episodes were ordered for Amazon Prime Video instead of Amazon Freevee.

Casting
In June 2023, Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, Khobe Clarke, Brooke Lena Johnson, Sara Silva, John Harlan Kim, and Myra Molloy joined the starring cast with Sean Patrick Thomas reprised his role as Professor Chadwick from the original film. The recurring cast includes Laura Benanti and Jon Tenney. Additional recurring members announced in December 2023 were Claire Forlani, Nikki Crawford, Isabella Tagliati, and Zeke Goodman.

Filming
The series began shooting in June 2023 in Toronto.