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Ambitions is a multigenerational family saga centered around one woman who, having recently relocated and intent on revitalizing her marriage, finds herself going head to head with some of the most powerful and deceitful players in the city.
Robin Givens stars as Stephanie Carlisle, the wife of Atlanta Mayor Evan Lancaster (Brian White), whose true loyalty is to her own family's prestigious law firm, where she is the latest in a long line of distinguished lawyers. Evan's political ambitions seem to cloud his judgment as he is willing to do anything to get to the next level in his career.
Essence Atkins plays the role of Amara, a lawyer in U.S. Attorney's Office who has newly arrived in Atlanta with her husband, Titus (Kendrick Cross). Originally from Texas, she is quickly gaining attention from the U.S. Attorney's Office as a diligent prosecutor. Titus has been hired as in-house counsel for a big pharma company run by Hunter Purifoy, who is fighting a class-action suit brought by the powerful Carlisle family.Brely Evans plays the role of Rondell, Mayor Lancaster's sister, who runs a not-quite-profitable restaurant called Thelma's Place.
Original Release
06/18/2019 on OWN
US Release
06/18/2019
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Brian White | Evan Lancaster |
Robin Givens | Stephanie Carlisle Lancaster |
Kendrick Cross | Titus Hughes |
Brely Evans | Rondell Lancaster |
Erica Page | Bella Tru |
Essence Atkins | Amara Hughes |
Alexander Mulzac | Damian Collins |
Gino Anthony Pesi | Greg Peters |
Christina Kirkman | Lori |
Andrew Rush | Alix |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Friends & Lovers | Tuesday, 18 June 2019 |
2 | Woman to Woman | Tuesday, 25 June 2019 |
3 | Welcome to Birmingham | Tuesday, 02 July 2019 |
4 | Reap What You Sew | Tuesday, 09 July 2019 |
5 | Killing Me Softly | Tuesday, 16 July 2019 |
6 | What About Your Friends | Tuesday, 23 July 2019 |
7 | Poison and Wine | Tuesday, 30 July 2019 |
8 | Backstabbers | Tuesday, 06 August 2019 |
9 | Giving Up | Tuesday, 13 August 2019 |
10 | Ex-Factor | Tuesday, 20 August 2019 |
11 | A Change Is Gonna Come | Tuesday, 27 August 2019 |
12 | The Thrill Is Gone | Tuesday, 12 November 2019 |
13 | Since I Lost My Baby | Tuesday, 19 November 2019 |
14 | You Owe Me | Tuesday, 26 November 2019 |
15 | Blood on the Dance Floor | Tuesday, 03 December 2019 |
16 | Hit 'Em Up | Tuesday, 10 December 2019 |
17 | Through the Wire | Tuesday, 17 December 2019 |
18 | Save the Best for Last | Tuesday, 17 December 2019 |
Directors
Benny Boom, Angela Barnes, Crystle Roberson Dorsey, Neema Barnette, Larry Shaw, Samad Davis, Kenny Leon
Writers
Jazmen Darnell Brown, Trey Anthony, Gabrielle Fulton Ponder, Kevin Arkadie, Jamey Giddens, Susan Dansby, Antonia March, Jacqueline McKinley, Michele Val Jean, Skylar Jackson, Simone Hawthorne, Skyy Sandifer
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Brian White | Evan Lancaster |
Robin Givens | Stephanie Carlisle Lancaster |
Kendrick Cross | Titus Hughes |
Brely Evans | Rondell Lancaster |
Erica Page | Bella Tru |
Essence Atkins | Amara Hughes |
Alexander Mulzac | Damian Collins |
Gino Anthony Pesi | Greg Peters |
Christina Kirkman | Lori |
Andrew Rush | Alix |
Donna Biscoe | Irene Carlisle / Irene Carlise |
Rebeca Robles | Chloe |
Mickie Pollock | Constance |
Steven Williams | Stephen Carlisle |
Brian Bosworth | Hunter Purifoy |
Maria Legarda | Perla |
Brianne Cordaro | Daphne |
Kayla Smith | Carly |
Tony Vaughn | Senior |
Ashley LeConte Campbell | Karen / Karen Carlivati |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Will Packer | Executive Producer |
Sheila Ducksworth | Executive Producer |
Jamey Giddens | Executive Producer |
Kevin Arkadie | Executive Producer |
Susan Dansby | Producer |
Pete Ballard | Producer |
Michele Val Jean | Producer |
Dianne Ashford | Producer |
Bill Hill | Producer |
Jacqueline McKinley | Producer |
Antonia March | Producer |
Benny Boom | Producer |