Patsy & Loretta is based on the untold true story of the friendship between two of country music’s greatest icons, Patsy Cline (Megan Hilty) and Loretta Lynn (Jessie Mueller). When they first met, Patsy was already one of the biggest stars in country music while Loretta was just a coal miner’s daughter, starting off with little to her name but a $17 guitar. Instead of seeing Loretta as competition, Patsy took Loretta under her wings to help her make it in Nashville. Soon, they became close friends, touring together, bonding over their husband troubles and commiserating on being females in the male-dominated music business. Then in 1963, the country music community was struck with a tragedy when at just age 30, Patsy died in a plane crash. Despite the devasting loss of her friend, Loretta continued on in the industry and is today, known as the First Lady of Country Music. To this day, Loretta remains grateful to Patsy for her mentorship and above all, friendship, as the country music trailblazer that paved the way for Loretta
PATSY & LORETTA
Lifetime’s upcoming biopic, Patsy & Loretta, has officially released the trailer for this fall’s highly anticipated movie.
Patsy Cline (Megan Hilty)
Based on the untold true story of country singers Patsy Cline (Megan Hilty, Smash, The Good Wife) and Loretta Lynn (Jessie Mueller, Broadway’s Waitress, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) comes an incredible, and ‘Crazy’, story about their beloved friendship. The official trailer and airdate were announced yesterday during Lifetime’s session at TCA by Rob Sharenow, President, Programming, A+E Networks. Patsy & Loretta premieres on Saturday, October 19, at 8pm ET/PT only on Lifetime.
Loretta Lynn (Jessie Mueller).
Patsy & Loretta is produced by Sony Pictures Television and Zadan/Meron Entertainment for Lifetime. Neil Meron serves as executive producer and Mark Nicholson, who runs development and production for Zadan/Meron Productions serves as Co-EP. Co-producers are Loretta Lynn’s daughter, Patsy Lynn Russell and Patsy Cline’s daughter, Julie Fudge on behalf of Patsy Cline’s Estate. Award-winning writer Callie Khouri (creator of Nashville) directs from a script by Angelina Burnett.