The Arrangement (2017 TV series)

The Arrangement is an American drama television series created by Jonathan Abrahams which airs on E!.[1] A first trailer was released on May 16, 2016.[2] The series premiered on March 5, 2017. On April 13, 2017, E! announced that it had renewed the series for a 10-episode second season,[3] which premiered on March 11, 2018.[4]

For 2010 reality television series, see The Arrangement (2010 TV series).

The Arrangement
Genre
Created byJonathan Abrahams
Starring
ComposerJames Iha
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
ProducerPeter Lhotka
CinematographyItai Ne'eman
Matthew Clark
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
DistributorNBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original networkE!
Original releaseMarch 5, 2017 (2017-03-05) –
May 13, 2018 (2018-05-13)
External links
Website

On May 29, 2018, the series was cancelled after two seasons.[5]

Premise

Megan Morrison, a young actress, auditions to play the female lead in a high-profile film opposite action star Kyle West. She meets Terrence Anderson, the leader of the Institute of the Higher Mind, a self-help organization. Anderson offers her the title "arrangement"—a contract offering her $10 million if she marries West.[2]

The show centers around the Hollywood actor and actress's relationship, and is an "'amalgam' of stories inside Hollywood about arranged relationships against the backdrop of self-help programs". Some reviews suggest it was inspired by Scientology and the relationship between Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.[6]

Cast and characters

Main
  • Christine Evangelista as Megan Morrison West,[7] an unknown actress who, after a successful audition, is plucked from obscurity and offered a secret contract to be the fiancée to Kyle West, one of Hollywood's biggest stars[8]
  • Josh Henderson as Kyle West, one of the hottest actors in Hollywood,[8] and the most prominent public face of the Institute of the Higher Mind (IHM)
  • Lexa Doig as DeAnn Anderson, Terrence's wife, a successful Hollywood producer, and a high-ranking member of IHM
  • Carra Patterson as Shaun, Megan's best friend, who later gets involved with IHM as a lawyer
  • Michael Vartan as Terence Anderson, Kyle's producing partner and the leader of the Institute of the Higher Mind[9]

Recurring
  • Autumn Reeser as Leslie Bellcamp, Megan's original agent
  • Katharine Isabelle as Hope, Megan's old friend
  • Ashley Grace as Lisbeth, Kyle's ex-fiancée
  • Courtney Paige as Annika (season 1)
  • Kyle Toy as Zach, Kyle's personal assistant
  • Ruffin Prentiss as Xavier Hughes, a popular musician who Kyle chooses to co-star in his film Technicolor Highway
  • Jacob Artist as Wes Blaker, the son of an old friend of DeAnn's who is interested in an acting career

Production

On September 11, 2017, it was announced that Jacob Artist would recur during season two as a character named Wes Blaker.[10]


Episodes

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110March 5, 2017 (2017-03-05)May 7, 2017 (2017-05-07)
210March 11, 2018 (2018-03-11)May 13, 2018 (2018-05-13)

Season 1 (2017)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Ken OlinJonathan AbrahamsMarch 5, 2017 (2017-03-05)0.848[11]
22"The Ex"Jonas PateJonathan AbrahamsMarch 12, 2017 (2017-03-12)0.714[12]
33"The Leak"Elizabeth Allen RosenbaumJonathan AbrahamsMarch 19, 2017 (2017-03-19)0.799[13]
44"Crashing"Elizabeth Allen RosenbaumPatricia ResnickMarch 26, 2017 (2017-03-26)0.645[14]
55"Temptation"Carol BankerRob BraginApril 2, 2017 (2017-04-02)0.570[15]
66"Control"Carol BankerLeah BenavidesApril 9, 2017 (2017-04-09)0.608[16]
77"Trips"Lukas EttlinMel CowanApril 16, 2017 (2017-04-16)0.595[17]
88"The Betrayal"Lukas EttlinOlivia BriggsApril 23, 2017 (2017-04-23)0.573[18]
99"Sins"Jonas PateRob BraginApril 30, 2017 (2017-04-30)0.736[19]
1010"The New Narrative"Jonas PateJonathan AbrahamsMay 7, 2017 (2017-05-07)0.560[20]

Season 2 (2018)
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [21]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [21]U.S. viewers
(millions)
111"The Long Game"Robert Duncan McNeillJonathan AbrahamsMarch 11, 2018 (2018-03-11)0.467[22]
122"Surface Tension"Michael GoiMel CowanMarch 18, 2018 (2018-03-18)0.477[23]
133"The Sessions"Norman BuckleyAdam MilchMarch 25, 2018 (2018-03-25)0.418[24]
144"Scene 23"Alexis OstranderLeah BenavidesApril 1, 2018 (2018-04-01)0.412[25]
155"You Are Not Alone"Tanya WexlerRoger GrantApril 8, 2018 (2018-04-08)0.399[26]
166"The Break Up"Robert Duncan McNeillOlivia BriggsApril 15, 2018 (2018-04-15)0.361[27]
177"On Location"Robert Duncan McNeillLeah Benavides & Mel CowanApril 22, 2018 (2018-04-22)0.390[28]
188"Paso Robles"Janice CookeRoger GrantApril 29, 2018 (2018-04-29)0.401[29]
199"Truth"Jonathan FrakesAdam MilchMay 6, 2018 (2018-05-06)0.421[30]
2010"Suite Revenge"Robert Duncan McNeillJonathan AbrahamsMay 13, 2018 (2018-05-13)0.432[31]

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