The College Admissions Scandal

The College Admissions Scandal is a 2019 TV film that aired on Lifetime as part of its "Ripped from the Headlines" feature film. The film is based on the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal and stars Penelope Ann Miller, Mia Kirshner, and Michael Shanks.[1] It tells a fictional account of the event that involves two fictional characters.

The College Admissions Scandal
Written byStephen Tolkin
Directed byAdam Salky
StarringPenelope Ann Miller
Mia Kirshner
Michael Shanks
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
Production
Executive producer(s)Gail Katz
Running time87 minutes
Production company(s)Varsity Films
DistributorLifetime
Release
Original networkLifetime
Original releaseOctober 12, 2019 (2019-10-12)

Premise

Caroline DeVere (Penelope Ann Miller) and Bethany Slade (Mia Kirshner) are two wealthy mothers. Caroline is an interior designer and Bethany owns a financial services firm. When they want their teenagers to get into a college, they resort to paying Rick Singer (Michael Shanks) to get them in.

Cast

Reception

The film premiered with a 719,000 viewers.[2] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film scored a 71% based on 7 reviews.[3] On Metacritic, the film scored a 57.[4]

References
  1. "Felicity Huffman & Lori Loughlin-Inspired 'College Admissions Scandal' Movie Gets First Trailer (Exclusive)". Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  2. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.12.2019". Showbuzz Daily. October 15, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  3. "The College Admissions Scandal (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  4. The College Admissions Scandal, retrieved 2019-10-21
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