Oscar-winner Jessica Chastain and Oscar nominee Michael Shannon star in the limited-run series about Tammy Wynette and George Jones.
We’re gonna hold on until Dec. 4, but it won’t be easy — because we’re so eager to watch the premiere of George & Tammy, the limited-run biographical drama starring Oscar-winner Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) and Oscar nominee Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals, Revolutionary Road) as country music power couple Tammy Wynette and George Jones.
The first of six episodes will air at 9 pm ET simultaneously on the Showtime pay-cable network and (immediately after the Dec. 4 episode of Yellowstone) commercial-free on Paramount Network. Subsequent episodes detailing the complicated-but-enduring relationship of the iconic country music superstars will be presented exclusively on Showtime.
“Jessica and Michael are truly extraordinary as Tammy and George,” says Chris McCarthy, President/CEO, Showtime and Paramount Media Networks, “and their searing performances and undeniable chemistry bring to life the legendary relationship of the King and Queen of country music. The creators and the entire cast have delivered a series with the subtlety, nuance and complexity that are the hallmarks of the Showtime brand and what our viewers’ deserve and demand.”
Among the supporting players: Steve Zahn (The White Lotus) as George Richey, Tammy Wynette’s final husband and manager; Kelly McCormack (A League of Their Own) as Sheila Richey, George Richey’s former wife and one-time friend and confidante of Wynette; Walton Goggins (Justified) as Earl “Peanutt” Montgomery, a songwriter and collaborator of Jones; Pat Healy (Station 19) as Don Chapel, Wynette's second husband and collaborator; David Wilson Barnes (Perry Mason) as Billy Sherrill, record producer and songwriter; and Katy Mixon (American Housewife) as Jan Smith, a makeup and hair artist who becomes one of Tammy’s closest friends.
The series was created by Abe Sylvia (The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Nurse Jackie), directed by John Hillcoat (The Road), and produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios, Freckle Films, Mad Chance, Brolin Productions, Aunt Sylvia’s Moving Picture Co. and Blank Films Inc.
Here is a preview of George & Tammy.
