Dangerous Women
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Dangerous Women is a syndicated nighttime American soap opera
about a group of women who served time in prison together. It was created and written by Reg Watson
and produced by Reg Grundy Productions
.
in New York, WPWR-TV
in Chicago and KCOP-TV
in Los Angeles were known to have carried the program. In some markets, two one-hour episodes aired back to back every Wednesday night with encores on Saturday nights. It had reasonable ratings in New York, but it wasn't enough to keep the show going. It was pulled from syndication on January 1, 1992 after 52 episodes.
Several weeks before the show was officially cancelled, all six lead actresses appeared on The Richard Bey Show, a talk show that originated from WWOR. There was also a two part special of "NY At Night" (a late night talk show starring Clint Holmes). These appearances were their last attempt to keep the show on the air.
franchise for the United Kingdom's English Midlands
. It aired on Sunday and Monday nights from March 1992 replacing Prisoner
in the schedule (which had finished December the previous year). All 52 episodes aired. The show was also later aired twice by cable TV station Living, in a late-night time-slot and repeated weekdays.
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
about a group of women who served time in prison together. It was created and written by Reg Watson
Reg Watson
Reginald James "Reg" Watson AM is an Australian television producer, best known for creating soap operas like Prisoner and Neighbours.-Career:...
and produced by Reg Grundy Productions
Reg Grundy Productions
Reg Grundy Productions was the American wing of the worldwide television production company Grundy Worldwide, which was founded by Australian television producer Reg Grundy. Reg Grundy Productions was responsible for the production of two highly-successful daytime game shows on NBC during the...
.
Synopsis
The main character who tied the show together was Faith Cronin (Valerie Wildman), a mobster's wife. To leave behind her criminal record and her abusive husband, she staged her own death and created a new identity. She bought a lakefront inn not far from the prison where she was once held with her friends. One by one, as the other girls were released from prison, they eventually took refuge at the inn and attempted to start their lives over together.Cast
- Valerie Wildman as Patricia Meadows/Faith Cronin
- Lynn Hamilton as Cissie Johnson
- Katherine JusticeKatherine JusticeKatherine Justice is an American actress with several television credits to her name.-Selected credits:*Separate Ways*The Way West *5 Card Stud*Limbo *Columbo*The Big Valley...
as Rita Jones/Roxy Lawrence - Kelli Van Londersele as Holly Warner
- Maria Rangel as Maria Trent
- Melanie Vincz as Crystal Fox
Airings and cancellation
Dangerous Women premiered August 7, 1991 and aired only one season. The show was syndicated on a limited basis -- WWOR-TVWWOR-TV
WWOR-TV, virtual channel 9 , is the flagship station of the MyNetworkTV programming service, licensed to Secaucus, New Jersey and serving the Tri-State metropolitan area. WWOR is owned by Fox Television Stations, a division of the News Corporation, and is a sister station to Fox network flagship...
in New York, WPWR-TV
WPWR-TV
WPWR-TV, channel 50, is a MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station licensed to Gary, Indiana, and serving the Chicago, Illinois area. WPWR-TV is owned by Fox Television Stations, a division of the News Corporation, and is a sister station to Fox network outlet WFLD-TV...
in Chicago and KCOP-TV
KCOP-TV
KCOP-TV, channel 13, is a television station in Los Angeles, California. Owned by Fox Television Stations, a division of the News Corporation, KCOP is a sister station to Fox network outlet KTTV , and is affiliated with the MyNetworkTV programming service...
in Los Angeles were known to have carried the program. In some markets, two one-hour episodes aired back to back every Wednesday night with encores on Saturday nights. It had reasonable ratings in New York, but it wasn't enough to keep the show going. It was pulled from syndication on January 1, 1992 after 52 episodes.
Several weeks before the show was officially cancelled, all six lead actresses appeared on The Richard Bey Show, a talk show that originated from WWOR. There was also a two part special of "NY At Night" (a late night talk show starring Clint Holmes). These appearances were their last attempt to keep the show on the air.
Syndication
Shortly after its American cancellation, the show was broadcast on Central Television - the ITVITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
franchise for the United Kingdom's English Midlands
English Midlands
The Midlands, or the English Midlands, is the traditional name for the area comprising central England that broadly corresponds to the early medieval Kingdom of Mercia. It borders Southern England, Northern England, East Anglia and Wales. Its largest city is Birmingham, and it was an important...
. It aired on Sunday and Monday nights from March 1992 replacing Prisoner
Prisoner (TV series)
Prisoner is an Australian television soap opera which was set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison. The series was produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation and ran on Network Ten for 692 episodes from 27 February 1979 to 11 December 1986.The series was inspired by the 1970s...
in the schedule (which had finished December the previous year). All 52 episodes aired. The show was also later aired twice by cable TV station Living, in a late-night time-slot and repeated weekdays.