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| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Created by | Jamie Denbo |
| Written by | Jamie Denbo |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Running time | 42 minutes |
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| Network | Lifetime |
| Release | June 2 (2019-06-02) – July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07) |
American Princess is an Americancomedy-drama television series created byJamie Denbo that premiered on June 2, 2019, onLifetime. Denbo wrote for the series and executive produced alongsideJenji Kohan and Tara Herrmann. On August 29, 2019, Lifetime canceled the series after one season.[1]
American Princess follows "Amanda, an Upper East Side socialite, who runs off to join a Renaissance Faire after her wedding goes awry. Amanda’s storybook wedding plans are dramatically derailed when she discovers her fiancé is cheating on her, just hours before they are to be wed. Outraged, Amanda reacts violently to the indiscretions and runs away from her own dream wedding in the countryside, only to find herself stranded in the middle of a Renaissance Faire with no phone and no way home. She soon discovers her outburst has made tabloid headlines and experiences a nervous breakdown, leading her to re-evaluate her life. The unexpected awakening leads Amanda to leave everything she thought she cared about behind, to become the Faire’s newest wench-in-waiting."[2]
| No. | Title [3] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Claire Scanlon | Jamie Denbo | June 2, 2019 (2019-06-02) | 0.372[4] |
| 2 | "Just Boob Stuff" | Mark A. Burley | Jon Sherman | June 2, 2019 (2019-06-02) | 0.220[4] |
| 3 | "Down There" | Nick Sandow | Dana Min Goodman & Julia Wolov | June 9, 2019 (2019-06-09) | 0.240[5] |
| 4 | "Why Are You Romeo?" | Jude Weng | Kathleen Jordan | June 16, 2019 (2019-06-16) | 0.234[6] |
| 5 | "Man Stuff" | Mark A. Burley | Joel Stein | June 23, 2019 (2019-06-23) | 0.235[7] |
| 6 | "Queen, Interrupted" | Claire Scanlon | Robert Sudduth | June 23, 2019 (2019-06-23) | 0.104[7] |
| 7 | "The Tempest" | Michael McDonald | Rheeqrheeq Chainey & Sarah Stoecker | June 30, 2019 (2019-06-30) | 0.248[8] |
| 8 | "Fairemily Matters" | Bill Purple | Robert Sudduth | June 30, 2019 (2019-06-30) | 0.102[8] |
| 9 | "You Can Always Trust Your Vaganya" | Ryan Case | Jon Sherman | July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07) | 0.170[9] |
| 10 | "Faire Well" | Claire Scanlon | Jamie Denbo | July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07) | 0.124[9] |
On August 10, 2017, it was announced thatLifetime had given a series order toAmerican Princess, a new television series created and written byJamie Denbo. The series order was reportedly for a first season of ten episodes in which Denbo will also executive produce alongsideJenji Kohan and Tara Herrmann. Production companies involved in the series include A+E Studios and IM Global Television.[2][10][11][12] On April 26, 2018, it was reported thatClaire Scanlon would direct for the series.[13] On June 29, 2018, it was clarified that she would be directing the pilot episode and the season finale.[14] On February 6, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on June 2, 2019.[15]
On April 24, 2018, it was announced thatGeorgia Flood,Lucas Neff, Seana Kofoed,Rory O’Malley, and Mary Hollis Inboden had joined the main cast as series regulars.[16] On May 24, 2018, it was reported thatLesley Ann Warren andMax Ehrich had been cast in recurring roles.[17] In July 2018, it was reported thatMimi Gianopulos, Helen Madelyn Kim,Tommy Dorfman, Erin Pineda, Matt Peters, Lucas Hazlett, Lex King,Steve Agee, Kitana Turnbull, Mike Lane, Juan Alfonso,Sophie Von Haselberg, Sas Goldberg, andPatrick Gallagher would appear in a recurring capacity.[18][19]
Principal photography for the first season began on July 6, 2018 inLos Angeles,California.[20]
On February 9, 2019, the first trailer for the series was released.[15]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 71% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 6.81/10.[21]
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | June 2, 2019 | 0.09 | 0.372[4] | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | "Just Boob Stuff" | June 2, 2019 | 0.06 | 0.220[4] | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | "Down There" | June 9, 2019 | 0.06 | 0.240[5] | 0.02 | 0.057 | 0.08 | 0.297[22] |
| 4 | "Why Are You Romeo?" | June 16, 2019 | 0.06 | 0.234[6] | 0.02 | 0.040 | 0.08 | 0.274[23] |
| 5 | "Man Stuff" | June 23, 2019 | 0.05 | 0.235[7] | 0.01 | 0.041 | 0.06 | 0.276[24] |
| 6 | "Queen, Interrupted" | June 23, 2019 | 0.03 | 0.104[7] | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | "The Tempest" | June 30, 2019 | 0.05 | 0.248[8] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 8 | "Fairemily Matters" | June 30, 2019 | 0.02 | 0.102[8] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 9 | "You Can Always Trust Your Vaganya" | July 7, 2019 | 0.04 | 0.170[9] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 10 | "Faire Well" | July 7, 2019 | 0.02 | 0.124[9] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |