Watch Nia Long, Damon Gupton in WEtv’s New Series, The DividePosted by Wilson Morales
July 16, 2014
Premiering tonight on WEtv is the two-hour premiere of its first original scripted drama, “The Divide,” starring Marin Ireland, Damon Gupton, Nia Long, Paul Schneider, Clarke Peters, Chris Bauer and Joe Anderson.
The show was created and executive produced by Richard LaGravenese and Scandal’s Tony Goldwyn, who also directed the first episode.
“The Divide” is a thought-provoking and suspenseful drama that explores the personal cost of morality, ambition, ethics, politics, and race in today’s justice system through the eyes of Christine Rosa played by Marin Ireland, an impassioned caseworker with The Innocence Initiative, and Adam Page played by Damon Gupton, an equally passionate district attorney and political rising star. Eleven years ago, the Butler family was attacked in their Philadelphia home and all but the youngest daughter were brutally murdered. The senseless deaths of this affluent African American family, seemingly at the hands of two white construction workers, Terry Kucik (Joe Anderson) and Jared Bankowski (Chris Bauer), threatened to ignite a racial firestorm in the City of Brotherly Love.
Adam Page (Gupton), himself an affluent black man and the city’s District Attorney as well as a political rising star, made a name for himself by securing convictions for both men, leading to the death penalty ruling for Bankowski. Now, Christine Rosa (Ireland), a caseworker with the Innocence Initiative, believes Bankowski was wrongly convicted of the heinous murders and struggles to stop his impending execution, while tirelessly working to exonerate Kucik.In her search for the truth, Christine uncovers evidence that puts her at odds with Adam who will do everything in his power to uphold the verdict and keep his reputation intact. His actions put a strain on his marriage to Billie, played by Nia Long, a powerhouse corporate attorney at a crossroads in her personal and professional life. Throughout the journey, all three of their pasts resurface as they are faced with the question of one man’s guilt or innocence intertwined with their own personal histories.
Beginning on Wednesday, July 23rd, “The Divide” will start airing at 10pm ET/PT.
Trailer
The Making of The Divide
Character Promos
Watch The First Episode
