Lesley Manville Cast as Brett Goldstein's Mother in Amazon Comedy 'Escorted'
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Joe Otterson
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Summary
Lesley Manville has joined the cast of Amazon Prime Video's upcoming comedy series "Escorted," starring alongside Brett Goldstein. The show, ordered with eight episodes, follows a divorced dad in Manhattan who accidentally becomes a male escort. Manville will play Terri, the charismatic cabaret legend mother of Goldstein's character Denny.
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· 3 pulledLesley Manville will star alongside Brett Goldstein in the upcoming Amazon Prime Video comedy series 'Escorted,' Variety has learned.
A divorced dad (Goldstein) in Manhattan accidentally becomes a male escort in this romantic comedy about sexual dynamics, keeping secrets, and whether real intimacy can ever be bought.
A charisma bomb cabaret legend, Terri
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