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Nov 07, 2016 tv land has given a series order to its halfhour 1970s dramedy pilot american woman, starring alicia silverstone. Kyle richards has been hard at work filming her new series, american woman, this season of the real housewives of beverly hills. In these dark, combative times, we attempt the most radical counterprogramming we could. American housewife is an american sitcom television series that debuted on october 11, 2016, on abc. American woman trailer season 1 2018 paramount network series subscribe. Tv land is adding an american woman to its 2017 roster. People looking everywhere to find a placeany placewhere, for once, they dont have to be the odd man out. Pilot is the first episode of the first season of the period drama television series the americans.
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