Rueben's Ramblings

On July 9, the 4-part limited series Flowers in the Attic: The Origin will debut on Lifetime at 8 PM.

Airing consecutively over four weeks, the story of the headstrong and determined Olivia Winfield (Jemima Rooper) who is working alongside her beloved father when she finds herself unexpectedly wooed by one of the nation’s most eligible bachelors, Malcom Foxworth (Max Irons). After a whirlwind romance, Olivia finds herself as the mistress of the imposing Foxworth Hall, where she soon discovers that the fairytale life she expected has quickly become a nightmare.

The cast includes Kate Mulgrew, Kelsey Grammer, Paul Wesley, Harry Hamlin and Hannah Dodd.

Here is a trailer for Flowers in the Attic: The Origin: