Ambitions is an American drama television series created by Jamey Giddens and Will Packer, and executive produced by Will Packer Productions and Lionsgate Television. The series stars Robin Givens as the glamorous and powerful Stephanie Carlisle, the wife of Atlanta Mayor Evan Lancaster (Brian J. White) and Essence Atkins as Amara Hughes, a lawyer in the U.S. Attorney's Office, who recently relocated to Atlanta. The series premiered on June 18, 2019 on OWN. The second half of the first season debuted on OWN, November 12, 2019. In January 2020, OWN canceled the series after one season.
Cast and characters
Main
Recurring
- Christina Kirkman as Lori Purifoy, smart and challenging daughter of Hunter Purifoy who works in PR
- Steven Williams as Stephen Carlisle, a powerful attorney and father of Stephanie
- Brian Bosworth as Hunter Purifoy, a savvy pharmaceutical magnate, who is in the throes of combating a class action lawsuit brought by the powerful Carlisle law firm family
- Deena Dill as Juniper Purifoy, Hunter's wife
- Gino Anthony Pesi as Greg Peters, an aggressive, self-confident real estate developer who's trying to make Rondell sell him the family restaurant so he could use the block in an upcoming development plan
- Alexander Mulzac as Damian Collins, A former lover of Amara and United states attorney
- Kayla Smith as Carly Lancaster, Stephanie and Evan's smart and determined daughter, who's a theater major at Spelman College
- Donna Biscoe as Irene Perkins-Carlisle, Stephanie's mother
- Tony Vaughn as Evan "Senior" Lancaster, Sr., Evan and Rondell's father who founded Thelma's Place
- Lana Young as Inez Trujillo, Bella's mother who works at Thelma's Place
- Brianne Cordaro as Daphne Manning, a member of Evan Lancaster's city administration and his mistress
- Andrew Rush as Alix, Evan Lancaster's personal security detail
- Felisha Terrell as Marylin Barnes, Stephanie and Amara's sorority sister, a philanthropist
- E. Roger Mitchell as Marvin Barnes, Marilyn's husband and owner of Beta New Electric
- Maria Legarda as Perla, Bella's jealous friend
- Ashton Leigh as Natasha, Greg Peters cousin
Episodes
Production
Development
On April 17, 2018, it was announced that Oprah Winfrey Network ordered straight-to-series new scripted drama Ambitions from producer Will Packer and Lionsgate Television. The series was created by Jamey Giddens. Kevin Arkadie later joined as showrunner and Benny Boom directed the pilot episode. On January 23, 2020, the series was canceled after one season.
Casting
On November 13, 2018, it was announced that Givens will play the leading role, along with Atkins, White, Cross, Evans and Page. On December 4, 2018, Steven Williams and Christina Kirkman have joined the cast. In January 2019, Brian Bosworth, Deena Dill, Gino Anthony Pesi and Kayla Smith were cast in recurring roles for the first season.
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