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Universal Television is developing a drama series titled "Good People," based on Natalie Baszile's novel "Friends and Family." Marissa Jo Cerar will write and executive produce the adaptation, with Gina Prince-Bythewood set to direct the pilot and executive produce alongside Reggie Rock Bythewood via Undisputed Cinema. Debra Martin Chase and Mary J. Blige are also attached as executive producers through their production companies Martin Chase Productions and Blue Butterfly Productions, respectively.
Set in Northern California, the series follows Babs, a self-made interior designer, and her best friend Nora, an old money socialite, whose lives unravel after an affair and a police confrontation involving Nora’s adopted Black son. The project marks Baszile’s second novel to be adapted for television, following "Queen Sugar," which aired for seven seasons on OWN. Universal Television acquired the rights ahead of the book’s October 6 release and plans to take the series to buyers soon.
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