Girls on the Bus has cast Carla Gugino. The HBO Max series is described as a comedic character-driven drama. Melissa Benoist, Natasha Behnam, Christina Elmore, and Brandon Scott are also cast members. The series is based on the book Chasing Hillary by Amy Chozick. It tells the story of four female generalists that follow failed presidential candidates while finding friendship, love, and scandal. Gugino will play Grace Gordon Greene in Girls on the Bus. Greene is a veteran reporter as well as a friend and mentor to Sadie (Melissa Benoist). Gugino’s character is a journalistic legend known as Queen of the Scoop. Julie Plec and Chozick are writing the series and are executive producers of it. Rina Mimoun is the showrunner and an executive producer for the HBO Max comedic character-driven drama series. Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter are also executive producers for the project.
Carla Gugino Has Many Film and Television Credits
From Troop Beverly Hills to Spy Kids, Carla Gugino has a wide array of roles on her resume. She starred in the popular Netflix horror series The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor, created by Mike Flanagan. She even starred in the Spectrum original series Manhunt: Deadly Games (as seen above). Carla Gugino has been everything from a superhero to a spy. It’s no surprise Gugino is going to play a highly respected reporter in Girls on the Bus. Senior political correspondent Abby Phillip is a consultant for the HBO Max comedic character-driven drama series. That’s a good point of reference for Gugino’s character. HBO knows how to produce great drama series, and they cast well. Gugino will further show her versatility with her role in Girls on the Bus. She worked with Flanagan for the upcoming series The Fall of the House of Usher.
There is no release date for the HBO Max comedic character-driven drama series.