First Look At Jessica Chastain & Michael Shannon In Showtime’s Nation Music Sequence ‘George & Tammy’

The tumultuous marriage of nation stars George Jones and Tammy Wynette is coming to tv within the upcoming Showtime collection “George & Tammy”.

Within the six-part restricted collection, Michael Shannon performs Jones whereas Jessica Chastain portrays Wynette, whose legendarily unstable relationship impressed a few of their largest respective Nashville hits.

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“‘George & Tammy’ chronicles the nation music energy couple, Tammy Wynette and George Jones, whose complicated-but-enduring relationship impressed a number of the most iconic music of all time,” notes Showtime’s synopsis.

“Remembered because the ‘First Woman of Nation Music,’ Wynette’s most profitable music ‘Stand by Your Man’ stays one of the vital iconic and best-selling nation singles by a feminine artist,” the synopsis continues. “George Jones’ music ‘He Stopped Loving Her At this time’ continues to be broadly referred to as the best nation music of all time. With over 30 No. 1 nation songs between them, together with duets ‘We’re Gonna Maintain On,’ ‘Golden Ring’ and ‘Close to You’, George and Tammy’s legacy, each musically and romantically, stays one of many biggest love tales ever instructed.”

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Along with Chastain and Shannon, the ensemble forged contains: Steve Zahn (“The White Lotus”) as George Richey; Tammy Wynette’s ultimate husband and supervisor; Kelly McCormack (“A League of Their Personal”) as Sheila Richey; George Richey’s former spouse and one-time good friend and confidante of Wynette; Walton Goggins (“The Righteous Gem stones”) as Earl “Peanutt” Montgomery, a songwriter and collaborator of Jones; Pat Healy (“Station 19”) as Don Chapel; Wynette’s second husband and collaborator; David Wilson Barnes (“Perry Mason”) as Billy Sherrill, document producer and songwriter; and Katy Mixon (“American Housewife”) as Jan Smith, a make-up and hair artist who turns into one among Tammy’s closest pals.

“Jessica and Michael are actually extraordinary as Tammy and George and their searing performances and plain chemistry convey to life the legendary relationship of the King and Queen of nation music,” stated Chris McCarthy, President/CEO, Showtime and Paramount Media Networks. “The creators and your entire forged have delivered a collection with the subtlety, nuance and complexity which are the hallmarks of the Showtime model and what our viewers deserve and demand.”

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“I’m thrilled Showtime is bringing ‘George & Tammy’ to audiences all around the world,” added David Glasser, the collection’ exec producer. “Jessica and Michael convey the entire coronary heart, love, tragedy and drama to this epic love story of ‘George & Tammy.’”

“George & Tammy” debuts Sunday, Dec. 4.