From Entertainment Weekly:

[i]Love, loss, and insurance fraud -- life's eternal themes. Sassy blackjack dealer Zoe Busiek (Joely Fisher) confronts them all after her sister is killed in a car crash, leaving behind three kids. Zoe, up until now the prodigal aunt, returns to fight the insurance company -- which blames the accident on Zoe's sister and refuses to cough up a settlement. Naturally, Zoe goes Brockovich (it's one thing to lose a beloved sibling, it's another to have her driving record posthumously impugned!) and starts digging up facts about the accident. ''She finds out she's actually quite good at unearthing the truth,'' says Fisher. So Zoe just keeps on saving the day: After single-handedly nailing the false claimant, she manages to befriend the claims adjusters, rescue her drugged niece from a frat party, snag two potential love interests, AND land a new job -- as an insurance fraud investigator. Wait -- we're supposed to LIKE her, right? ''Well,'' says Fisher, ''I'm sure there are lovely people who do those jobs.'' -- Carina Chocano

Wild Card premieres Sat., Aug.2 at 9 PM ET/PT on Lifetime[i/]

Lisa,
Thanks for the information. Chris Potter may not have been mentioned, but it seems he made a good choice. The show is getting good press. I'm sure he'll charm the audience into more equal billing. ;-)
Barb

>Lisa,
>Thanks for the information. Chris Potter may not have been mentioned, but it seems he made a good choice. The show is getting good press. I'm sure he'll charm the audience into more equal billing. ;-)
>Barb

Yes, Lisa, thanks for catching that! From what I've seen in the press, Wild Card is a big deal. Lifetime is trying to expand its original programming from one night only (Sunday) to 2 nights -- Saturday being the second night. To be on a show that has been picked to anchor a second night of original programming on a cable network is really impressive!

Congratulations, Chris! Break a leg to you and the rest of the cast, too, and we wish you stellar ratings! :-) :-) Of course, you know we'll help make them, don't you? :-)

Linda J.

Found the attached...

"WILD CARD" - series premiere in August --Joely Fisher ("Ellen," "Inspector Gadget," "Gross Point") stars as Zoe Busiek, a former Las Vegas blackjack dealer whose life is turned upside down when the sudden death of her sister in a car crash forces her to return home to care for her nieces and nephew. Claiming her sister was at fault, the insurance company denies her family a financial settlement. Outraged and suspicious, Zoe conducts her own investigation and discovers not only the truth, but a new career. Also stars Rae Dawn Chong ("Mysterious Ways," "Quest for Fire") as Sofia Michael and Chris Potter ("Queer as Folk") as Dan Lennox, the insurance investigators who help solve her sister's case. Executive produced and written by Lynn Marie Latham & Bernard Lechowick ("That's Life," "The District").

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Lifetime has announced their summer plans which include the fourth season launch of Strong Medicine (June 15 at 10p), third season launch of The Division (August 3 at 9p), the August premiere of two of their new series 1-800-MISSING and Wild Card, as well as a slew of original movies: More than Meets the Eye: The Joan Brock Story (June 16 at 9p); Going for Broke (July 14 at 9p); Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story (July 21 at 9p). Also on the docket are a series of specials and OTOs: Golden Girls Greatest Moments (June 2); The I Do Diaries: My Best Friend's Wedding (June 8 at 11p); Designing Women Reunion (July 15 at 8p) and Head 2 Toe (July 26 at 11p).

Looks to me like an August premiere.... ;-) get those VCR's ready.

Linda J.