Lifetime has announced the premiere dates for the Toni Braxton movie series Fallen Angels Murder Club.
Braxton executive produces and stars in the anthology series as Hollis Morgan, an ex-con turned amateur sleuth set out to investigate a series of murders at her book club.
Along with news that the films will debut in April, the cable network released a first look photo of Braxton with some of the cast.
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The Grammy-winning singer will be joined in the films by actors Eddie Cibrian (Northern Lights, CSI Miami), Lisa Berry (Working Moms, Supernatural), Yanic Truesdale (Gilmore Girls), Humberly González (Ginny & Georgia), Rainbow Sun Francks (Umbrella Academy), and Raoul Bhaneja (Blind Spot, Clarice). Henderson Wade (Dear White People, Riverdale), Kaitlyn Leeb (Spinning Out), Rob Stewart (Killjoys, Suits). Keith D. Robinson (Dreamgirls, Saints & Sinners) and Shawn Ahmed also star.
As previously reported, the films are based on the Hollis Morgan mystery book series by author R. Franklin James.
The films are produced for Lifetime by Brain Power Studio and executive produced by Beth Stevenson, Nancy Yeaman, Toni Braxton and Rhonda Baraka. They are part of Lifetime’s Broader Focus initiative, which supports the hiring of women in key production roles. Both movies are written, executive produced and directed by Rhonda Baraka.
Braxton has partnered with Lifetime on previous projects, including Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart, Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story and Every Day is Christmas.
Below are premiere dates and details on the two new movies.
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Friends to Die For
Premieres Saturday, April 2 at 8/7 C.
In the first installment, the members of the Fallen Angels Murder Club must have two things in common – a love for books and have a criminal record. Hollis Morgan (Braxton) meets both requirements. Left holding the bag in an insurance fraud scheme concocted by her ex-husband, Hollis served her time and now hopes the court will pardon her conviction so she can fulfill her dream of becoming a lawyer. But when a member of her book club is murdered in a scene straight out of the previous night’s novel, Hollis becomes the subject of police scrutiny. Refusing to get stuck with another bad rap, Hollis sets out to investigate her fellow club members and after a second book-inspired murder, she races to identify the killer before she becomes the next victim. Eddie Cibrian also stars.
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons
Premieres Saturday, April 9 at 8/7 C.
In the second movie, the members of the Fallen Angels Murder Club must band together again as they search for answers surrounding the death of one of their own. Hollis finds herself at the center of the investigation when a journalist reporting on the murder also winds up dead. As bodies begin to stack up, and Hollis connects the dots, she must solve the murders before its too late. Kelly Hu also stars.
