Beginning today, popular WIGS drama Lauren starring Troian Bellisario ("Pretty Little Liars") and Jennifer Beals ("The L Word," "Flashdance") premieres on Hulu today, Monday, July 15 in longer-form, TV-length episodes. The 15-episode series which originally premiered on YouTube, is available in three, 45-minute long episodes on the platform at www.hulu.com/lauren.
Lauren, which stars Troian Bellisario as the titular character, tells the story of a third-generation soldier who reports her own rape and ongoing assault by her superiors to her female commanding officer Major Jo Stone, played by Jennifer Beals. As Lauren fights the system around her, Stone is forced to navigate the fine line between seeking justice for Lauren and remaining loyal to the institution to which she has dedicated her life.
Although a fictional story, Lauren is a brutally honest portrayal of the obstacles that victims of sexual assault experience while serving in the military. The series is directed by WIGS co-creator Jon Avnet ("Black Swan," "Fried Green Tomatoes," "Risky Business") and written by Writers Guild of America Award nominee Jay Rodan and Avnet. It also stars Bradley Whitford ("The West Wing"), Sean Harmon ("NCIS"), Mykelti Williamson ("Justified," "24," "Forrest Gump") and Justine Ezarik (YouTube channel iJustine).
Other WIGS series on Hulu include Blue, starring Julia Stiles, available at www.hulu.com/blue.
About WIGS
WIGS was launched in May 2012 by director/producers Jon Avnet ("Black Swan," "Fried Green Tomatoes," "Risky Business"), Rodrigo Garcia ("Albert Nobbs," "In Treatment," "Big Love") and Jake Avnet, and is now the No. 1 channel for scripted drama on YouTube, with over 24 million views to date and more than 100,000 subscribers. The channel offers high-end original series, short films, and documentaries, all starring female leads. Popular series on the WIGS channel include BLUE, about a single mother trying to protect her son from the consequences of her secret career as an upscale escort, starring Julia Stiles, Uriah Shelton, and Jeanne Tripplehorn; LAUREN, about the consequences of dealing with sexual assault in the military, starring Troian Bellisario and Jennifer Beals; SERENA, a story of lust, temptation and forbidden love, starring Jennifer Garner and Alfred Molina; and JAN, about a young woman whose first job goes awry, starring Virginia Madsen, Stephen Moyer and Caitlin Gerard.
In February of 2013,
FOX Broadcasting Company (FOX) entered into a multi-year pact with WIGS. The programming, marketing and distribution partnership is designed to expand the breadth of offerings through the WIGS channel, and test and nurture dramatic concepts and talent in the digital realm.
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