WEEK IN WOMEN: Karen Kingsbury’s BAXTER books will be Prime Video Series – Brandy McDonnell reports
The Prime Video series The Baxters is based on the best-selling book series by Karen Kingsbury. [Courtesy][/caption]Prime Video recently announced that it has acquired the series The Baxters.
The family drama is slated to stream this spring exclusively on the Amazon streaming service in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, according to a news release.
Based on the worldwide best-selling book series by Karen Kingsbury, The Baxters stars and is executive produced by actress, producer and New York Times best-selling author Roma Downey (Touched by an Angel), who plays the family matriarch, Elizabeth Baxter.
Ted McGinley (Shrinking, Married… with Children) co-stars as John Baxter.
“With over 25 million fans of the Baxter series books we know audiences are going to love this family drama brought to life, and I am personally so excited to bring more inspirational content to Prime Video,” said Downey in a statement.
Additional cast members include Ali Cobrin (American Reunion, Neighbors) as Kari Baxter Jacobs; Masey McLain (On Fire, I’m Not Ashamed) as Ashley Baxter; Josh Plasse (iCarly) as Luke Baxter; Cassidy Gifford (God’s Not Dead, The Gallows) as Reagan Decker; Reilly Anspaugh (Chauncey, Ramen”Sirens, Chicago P.D.) as Brooke Baxter; and Brandon Hirsch (Black Lightning, Atlanta“) as Tim Jacobs.
The Baxters follows Elizabeth and John Baxter and their five adult children. Season 1 centers on Elizabeth and John’s daughter, Kari, who learns the shocking truth that her professor husband, Tim, has been secretly having an affair with one of his college students. As her relationship is tested, Kari must seek comfort in her faith and family to discover if love is truly a choice and if her marriage can be redeemed. In the faith-based series, The Baxters must come together as a family to work through the challenges of life. Continue reading on THE WEEK IN WOMEN.
