TV One Announces “The Suspense Is Real”, The Network’s Lineup of Summer Suspense Films, with “First Comes Love Then Comes Murder”, “A Mother’s Intuition”, and “Girls Getaway Gone Wrong”
TV ONE ANNOUNCES “THE SUSPENSE IS REAL”, THE NETWORK’S LINEUP OF SUMMER SUSPENSE FILMS, WITH “FIRST COMES LOVE THEN COMES MURDER”, “A MOTHER’S INTUITION”, AND “GIRLS GETAWAY GONE WRONG”
TV ONE, a leading destination for premium entertainment content, announced its exciting slate of suspenseful summer films, including “First Comes Love Then Comes Murder” and “A Mother’s Intuition.”
Premiering Sunday, July 16th, 2023, at 9p/8c, “First Comes Love Then Comes Murder” features a thrilling tale of love, deceit, and survival. A devoted wife, Candice, (Jennifer Sears) literally has the fight of her life after her manipulative husband (Guyviaud Joseph) hires a hitman (Rayan Lawrence) to kill her and her unborn child. The standout cast also features Leslie Black as Alicia.
FIRST COMES LOVE THEN COMES MURDER is directed by Bobby Yan and written by Michelle McKissic. The film is produced for TV One by Swirl Films. For Swirl Films, Eric Tomosunas, Keith Neal, Jimmy Watson are Executive Producers and Gold Morgan is Producer for Swirl Films. For TV One, Jason Ryan is the Executive Producer in Charge of Production. Susan Henry is Vice President of Original Programming and Production and Austyn Biggers is the SVP of Original Programming and Production.
July 23rd, 2023, at 9p/8c, “A Mother’s Intuition” takes center stage. This poignant thriller unravels the story of Toni, portrayed by Denise Boutté, a young, pregnant woman grappling with the sudden death of her husband. In a tragic turn of events, Toni is told her baby was stillborn, but her intuition tells her something isn’t right. A longtime friend, and private investigator, played by Matt Cedeño, helps her on her shocking quest to find the truth. The dynamic cast includes Cicely (Brely Evans), Simone (Hazel Renee), Dr. Ken Zarada (Jeff Marchelletta), Dr. Linda Snyder (Rachelle Carson Begley), and Dr. Chaundra (Tamar Braxton).
“TV ONE is proud to bring these compelling, thought-provoking stories to our viewers this summer,” says Austyn Biggers, SVP of Programming and Production. “Our commitment is to provide high-quality entertainment that resonates with our audience, highlights relatable issues, and, ultimately, keeps them on the edge of their seats.”
A MOTHER’S INTUITION is directed by Cas Sigers-Beedles and written by Nicole D. Sconiers. The film is produced for TV One by Relevé Entertainment, Dr. Holly Carter is the Executive Producer. For TV One, Susan Henry is the Executive Producer in Charge of Production. Austyn Biggers is the SVP of Original Programming and Production.
“Girls Getaway Gone Wrong” will air on Sunday, July 30th, 2023, at 9P/8c. A trio of close friends stay at a luxury hotel and get caught up in the mystery of why an ex best friend from college fell from a balcony. The cast includes Brittany S. Hall, Crystal-Lee Naomi, and Tanisha Long.
Don’t miss out on these heart-stopping thrillers, promising to make your summer nights more suspenseful. Tune into TV ONE this summer and immerse yourself in stories of courage, instinct, and intuition.
For more information on the upcoming films, please visit TVOne.tv. Viewers can also join the conversation by connecting via social media on Twitter and Instagram (@tvonetv) using the corresponding hashtags #LOVEANDMURDER #AMOTHERSINTUITION and #GIRLSGETAWAYTVONE.
ABOUT TV ONE NETWORKS
TV One Networks is the hub of black culture and entertainment with a broad offering of original programming and classic series, serving both diverse audiences for TV One and CLEO TV. Launched in January 2004, TV One currently serves 47 million households and CLEO TV, launched in January 2019, is the sister network with a 42 million household reach. Each network has a unique audience that serves viewers with fan favorites from TV One such as Unsung, Uncensored, Fatal Attraction, Payback, Tough Love: Atlanta, Never Would Have Made It: The Marvin Sapp Story and Urban One Honors. While, CLEO TV, a lifestyle and entertainment network targeting Millennial and Gen X women of color, delivers content that uplifts and inspires today’s modern-day woman. Viewers of CLEO TV can expect award-winning content in both original and acquired series including Boss Girl’s Guide, Culture Kitchen, New Soul Kitchen, Just Eats with Chef JJ, Global Gourmet, Living By Design, Tia Mowry’s Quick Fix and All Things Adrienne House to Home. Both networks are solely owned by Urban One, Inc., formerly known as Radio One, Inc. [NASDAQ: UONE and UONEK, www.urban1.com], the largest African-American owned and operated multi-media company.
ABOUT SWIRL FILMS
Swirl Films is America’s “number one urban film production company,” a full-service film & television production company with over 60 original productions in the past six years, focusing on urban content and programming, independent features and multi-camera productions. Swirl Films is a major content provider for TV One including the original productions: Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story (2016), which was TV One’s first ever biopic, starring LisaRaye McCoy, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Darius McCrary, Indirah Khan and Teyonah Parris as Howard. According to the network, the film broke record ratings, undeniably becoming the top original film in the network’s history drawing in 2 million views, resulting in the networks highest ratings week ever. Quickly surpassing those numbers is TV One’s #1 original premiere of all time, When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story (2017), starring Lance Gross, Niatia Kirkland and Tami Roman, directed by actress Tasha Smith. Swirl Films previous production credits for TV One include Born Again Virgin, starring Danielle Nicolet, Meagan Holder and Eva Marcille; Here We Go Again, starring LeToya Luckett, Wendy Raquel Robinson and Kyndall Ferguson; Russ Parr’s award-winning film, The Under Shepherd, Hear No Evil and 35 & Ticking (Kevin Hart).
ABOUT RELEVÉ ENTERTAINMENT
Relevé Entertainment is a multi-faceted entertainment company specializing in talent management, brand development and television/film production. The company consistently delivers high-quality, “break-through” family and faith-based programming that engages national audiences. Under her company umbrella, Dr. Holly Carter recently developed and executive produced the scripted series, “Kingdom Business”, a Gospel music industry drama for BET+. Additional credits include: “The Clarks Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel” (Lifetime) with producing partners Queen Latifah, Missy Elliot and Mary J. Blige, “Our OWN Easter” (OWN), “Our OWN Christmas” (OWN), “Song and Story: Amazing Grace” (OWN), “Victoria Gotti: My Father’s Daughter” (Lifetime). She’s currently in development with numerous networks for scripted and unscripted content, including a fashion competition series, “Dress My Tour” for Hulu. As a production and brand partnership company, Relevé curates, develops and produces content and live events brand partners such as AT&T, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Walgreen’s and Honda. Over the tenure of her career, Carter has also provided support and full-service to an impressive roster that has included multi-hyphenate megastar Usher, Master P, and Akon, as well as current GRAMMY nominated artists Kirk Franklin, Kierra Sheard, CeCe Winans, Mary Mary, Kim Kimble and Michelle Williams. Relevé Entertainment’s core areas of operation include Television & Film, Client Partnerships, as well as our Community Engagement Initiatives, such as The Merge Summit.
