Viola Davis plays Michelle Obama in ‘The First Lady'
“First Lady” follows the wives of former US presidents
Oscar-winning actor Viola Davis is seen as Michelle Obama in the first trailer of "The First Lady."
The series will explore the lives of the wives of three former US presidents.
Scheduled to premiere on 17 April on Showtime, the series also stars Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt.
The show is described as a"revelatory reframing of American leadership through the lens of the First Ladies."
The series also stars O-T Fagbenle as 44th US President Barack Obama, Aaron Eckhart as 38th US President Gerald Ford and Kiefer Sutherland as 32ndUS President Franklin D Roosevelt.
When first offered the role of Obama, Fagbenle told ET how he asked himself, "Wow, could I play one of the most beloved characters of all time, who is super charming and intelligent?,"
"First Lady" will include multiple anecdotes about the three women's periods at the White House.