Star is a Fox Broadcasting Company musical drama television series developed by Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy. It follows the story of three brilliant young singers as they traverse the music industry on their way to stardom.
The series is set in Atlanta and has original music as well as musical fantasy sequences depicting future fantasies.
A Peek Into The Storyline
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Star, the protagonist of the show is a young woman who grew up in the foster care system and vows to take charge of her life one day. Star searches down her sister, Simone, and her Instagram friend, Alexandra, and the three of them travel to Atlanta to pursue their dreams of becoming music stars.
The girls’ ambitions are quickly dashed when reality sets in, and they discover that ambition often comes at a price.
They wanted to discover ways to get a record deal and found a sense of hope in a music producer named Jahil Rivera who took a chance on them.
Within months of establishing themselves as emerging new artists in Atlanta and obtaining the moniker “Big Trouble,” they encounter a slew of new problems in their relationships with one another, as well as the return of their past to haunt them.
Facing some unforeseen circumstances makes them realize that the music industry is difficult to navigate as they make numerous sacrifices to stay on top and relevant while touring with the label’s other artists and finding themselves at odds with one another.
Casting Choices We Can Expect/The Cast
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Jude Demorest as Star Davis is one of the stars, including Alex Crane, played by Ryan Destiny. Simone Davis, played by Brittany O’Grady.
Other main characters of the series include:
Queen Latifah as Carlotta Brown along with Cassie Brown as Brandy Norwood, Noah Brooks as Luke James, Maurice Jetter as Lance Gross, Jahil Rivera by Benjamin Bratt (Season 1 & 2), Cotton Brown by Amiyah Scott, Derek Jones by Quincy Brown, Angel Rivera by Evan Ross, and Christine Brown as Patti LaBelle.
The addition to the main cast of the series from season 2 include:
Ayanna Floydas played by Michael Michele, Andy is played by Elijah Kelley, Brody Dean is played by Stephen Dorff, Karen Williams is played by Imani Lewis and Paola is played by Lala Anthony
When Can We Expect The Release?
Unfortunately, the series has been officially canceled by FOX. There are no plans for a fourth season.
Lee Daniels, the show’s creator, took to Instagram and shared a video about the show’s cancellation, which was incredibly upsetting to the show’s fans.
However, there will be a TV movie to tie up the loose ends of the series after season 3.
Things You May Want To Know About Star
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Amiyah Scott became the third openly transgender person to play a trans significant role in a scripted television drama series in America when the series premiered.
The show is a spin-off of the critically acclaimed musical drama Empire. The show’s creator, in a video in which he notifies his followers of the show’s discontinuation, ends the video by declaring that Star will be one of his most unforgettable works on his last.
Summing It Up
The abrupt ending of the female-led tv series has not been taken well by the fans. Although the tv movie as the proper end to the series is a big relief, the fans still wanted and expected more from the series.
Let us hope for the TV movie to drop as soon as possible while we sit and watch the other three stunning seasons.
