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AMC announced that it has greenlit a “Dietland” companion talk show, “Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler.” Produced for AMC by Embassy Row (“Talking Dead,” “Beyond Stranger Things,” “Watch What Happens Live”), the unscripted series hosted by Tyler (“Criminal Minds,” “Archer”) will air live on Mondays beginning June 4, immediately following episodes of AMC’s new original series “Dietland.”
The first episode of “Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler” will air on Monday, June 4 at 11:00 pm after two back-to-back episodes of “Dietland,” and will then move to its regular weekly timeslot of 10:00 pm ET thefollowing week. Unlike a conventional after show confined to the companion series itself,
“Unapologetic” will feature Tyler leading a topical discussion around the broader, female-centric
issues and themes that “Dietland” explores. Tyler will be talking with celebrity fans, series actors
and producers, as well as relevant journalists, writers, comedians and other tastemakers. Embassy
Row’s Michael Davies and Amanda McPhillips serve as executive producers.
“’Dietland’ is an incredibly well-timed series that focuses on a multitude of critical issues facing
women today. We know ‘Dietland’ will be a launchpad for conversation and this companion series
makes room for these important discussions to happen,” said David Madden, president of original
programming for AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios. “We couldn’t be happier to have the
extraordinarily smart and talented Aisha Tyler leading the conversation for this series, which will
be topical, issue-oriented, unfiltered and funny, just like its scripted sibling.”
“The issues of identity, sexuality, body image and self-actualization raised in ‘Dietland’ are more
urgent than ever. Our dynamic, rapidly evolving cultural climate demands a frank, no-holds-barred
exchange about the ideas and questions raised by the book and series, and the real-world events
and issues women face every day. I’m looking forward to expanding the #metoo conversation in
funny, honest and engaging ways. It’s about time,” said Tyler.
Based on Sarai Walker’s 2015 best-selling, critically acclaimed novel of the same name,
“Dietland” is a wickedly funny and extraordinarily timed satire about Plum Kettle, a ghost-writer
for the editor of one of New York’s hottest fashion magazines. Struggling with self-image and fed
up with how she’s treated by her boss and society, Plum sets out on a wildly complicated road to
self-awakening. At the same time, everyone is buzzing over news reports about men, accused of
sexual abuse and assault, who are disappearing and meeting untimely, violent deaths. Plum finds
herself in the middle of two warring factions—one sisterhood who may be responsible for the
attacks on male harassers, and the other which preaches female empowerment. She straddles these
two groups, trying to make sense of the changing world and her part in it.
Check out the official trailer for Dietland below:
