Musical dramas remind us of the popular shows we used to watch during the 2000s. The craze and fandom for musical dramas never faded but over time, the number of musical dramas released each year has reduced. Fans of the genre seek new shows that offer them not just a good story but also good music coupled with it.
Star is one of the most popular American dramas and an even popular and loved musical drama that has been created by Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy. The show revolves around its protagonist Star Davis, who is an orphan. His mother’s death separated him from his sister to save him, so he left his foster home. As the story unfolds we get to discover several secrets about the protagonist’s life which make the story more intriguing.
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Show Details:
| TV Series: | Star |
| Genre: | Musical drama |
| Written by: | Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy |
| Starring: | Jude Demorest
Brittany O’Grady Ryan Destiny Amiyah Scott Quincy Brown Benjamin Bratt Queen Latifah Miss Lawrence Luke James Michael Michele Stephen Dorff Lance Gross Brandy Norwood William Levy Matthew Noszka |
| Running time: | December 14, 2016 –
May 8, 2019 |
| Producers | Michelle Fowler
Lee Daniels Tom Donaghy Pamela Oas Williams Effie Brown Karin Gist Jason Richman |
| Directed by: | Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy |
| Original language: | English |
More about the show:
Star is a popular American television series that belongs to the genre of Musical drama. The show has been created by Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy. It stars Jude Demorest, Brittany O’Grady, Ryan Destiny, Amiyah Scott, Quincy Brown, Benjamin Bratt, Queen Latifah, Miss Lawrence, Luke James, Michael Michele, Stephen Dorff, Lance Gross, Brandy Norwood, William Levy, and Matthew Noszka in important roles.
The music for the show has been composed by James S. Levine. Its country of origin is the United States of America and its original language is English. It has 3 seasons and 48 episodes.
The executive producers of the show are Lee Daniels, Tom Donaghy, Pamela Oas Williams, Effie Brown, Karin Gist, and Jason Richman. The show has been produced by Michelle Fowler. The production location for the show was Atlanta, Georgia. Its cinematography has been accomplished by Rodney Taylor and it has been edited by Joe Leonard.
Each of its episodes was approximately 43 minutes long. The production companies involved in the making of the show are Lee Daniels Entertainment and 20th Century Fox Television. The official distributor of the show is 20th Television. The show aired from December 14, 2016, to May 8, 2019.
Plot:
The story of the series revolves around the main character- Star Davis who is a teenage orphan. He leaves the foster care to prevent her younger sister – Simone Davis from being sexually or physically abused at her foster home. The siblings were split after their mother’s death.
While Star escapes the tragic experience, she discovers a muse in singer/songwriter Alexandra Crane who is a resident of New York City and lives under the shadow of her celebrity father. Star proposes the idea of leaving the town to become a singing group with her to Alex, who eventually accepts it.
The duo travels to Atlanta, Georgia, and seeks refuge under a surrogate mother named Carlotta Brown who turns out to be a close friend and singing partner of the siblings’ mother. The further story follows all the feats the star attains and the obstacles she has to face.
Characters:
- Jude Demorest featured in the role of Star Davis.
Brittany O’Grady featured in the role of Simone Davis-Rivera.
- Ryan Destiny featured in the role of Alexandra “Alex” Crane Jones.
- Amiyah Scott featured in the role of Cotton Brown.
- Quincy Brown featured in the role of Derek Jones.
- Benjamin Bratt featured in the role of Jahil Rivera.
- Queen Latifah featured in the role of Carlotta Renee Brown.
- Miss Lawrence featured in the role of Miss Bruce.
- Luke James featured in the role of Noah Brooks.
- Michael Michele featured in the role of Ayanna Floyd.
- Stephen Dorff featured in the role of Brody Dean.
- Lance Gross featured in the role of Maurice Jetter.
- Matthew Noszka featured in the role of Jackson Ellis.
- Brandy featured in the role of Cassandra Augustine “Cassie” Brown.
- William Levy featured in the role of Mateo Ferrera.
Episodes:
The show has had three seasons. Its first season had 12 episodes and it aired from December 14, 2016, to March 15, 2017. Its second season had 18 episodes and it aired from September 27, 2017, to May 23, 2018. Its third season also had 18 episodes and it aired from September 26, 2018, to May 8, 2019.
- The first episode of the first season was named “Pilot” and it aired on December 14, 2016.
- The second episode of the first season was named “The Devil You Know” and it aired on January 4, 2017.
- The third episode of the first season was named “Next of Kin” and it aired on January 11, 2017.
- The fourth episode of the first season was named “Code of Silence” and it aired on January 18, 2017.
- The fifth episode of the first season was named “New Voices” and it aired on January 25, 2017.
- The sixth episode of the first season was named “Infamous” and it aired on February 1, 2017.
- The seventh episode of the first season was named “Black Wherever I Go” and it aired on February 8, 2017.
- The eighth episode of the first season was named “Mama’s Boy” and it aired on February 15, 2017.
- The ninth episode of the first season was named “Alibi” and it aired on February 22, 2017.
- The tenth episode of the first season was named “Boy Trouble” and it aired on March 1, 2017.
- The eleventh episode of the first season was named “Saving Face” and it aired on March 8, 2017.
- The twelfth episode of the first season was named “Showtime” and it aired on March 15, 2017.
Will there be a season 4?
Despite the warm response given to the show by its fans, makers of the show have shown minimal or no interest in renewing it for its next season. Hence, it can be assumed that there shall be no fourth installment for the show.