Starz Orders Comedy ‘Run the World’

Starz has given an eight-episode series order for half-hour comedy “Run the World,” which is the story of a group of black, vibrant, fiercely loyal best friends who work, live and play in Harlem as they strive for world domination. At its core, it’s an unapologetically female show about enviable friendship and not only surviving – but thriving together.

“Run the World” is created and written by Leigh Davenport (The Perfect Find, untitled Wendy Williams biopic) who will executive produce with showrunner Yvette Lee Bowser (Lionsgate’s “Dear White People,” “Living Single”) and Lionsgate Television, where Bowser’s SisterLee Productions is under an overall deal. Millicent Shelton (“black-ish,” “P-Valley”) directed the pilot.

The cast includes Amber Stevens West (“The Carmichael Show”) as “Whitney,” Andrea Bordeaux (“NCIS: Los Angeles”) as “Ella,” Bresha Webb (“Marlon”) as “Renee,” Corbin Reid (“Valor”) as “Sondi” and Stephen Bishop (Moneyball, Imposters) as “Matthew.”