Bravo Goes for First Scripted Series

NEW YORK: Bravo Media is moving forward on its first original scripted series, Marti Noxon's Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce.

Lisa Edelstein (House), Janeane Garofalo (Reality Bites) and Beau Garrett (Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior) are attached to star in the hour-long series, which has been picked up for 13 episodes for a 2015 debut. The show is based on the best-selling Girlfriends' Guide book series by Vicki Iovine. It is about a newly single woman as she embarks on the next chapter of her life.

The series is produced by Universal Cable Productions. Noxon, who wrote the pilot, will be executive producing alongside Dawn Olmstead, Iovine, Meryl Poster and Adam Brooks.

“Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce offers a fresh take on women tackling life after divorce with the help of their girlfriends,” said Andrew Wang, the VP of scripted development and production at Bravo. “For our first scripted show, we wanted something that was sophisticated, funny and honest. We’re thrilled to have the talented Marti Noxon breaking this new ground with Bravo.”

“Everybody knows this was all an elaborate scheme to get myself on Watch What Happens Live!,” said Noxon. “Seriously, I can't thank everyone enough at Bravo and Universal Cable Productions for making Girlfriends' something special. I am confident that Lisa is going to be TV’s next girl crush; she’s certainly mine.”