The College Admissions Scandal

The College Admissions Scandal is a 2019 TV film that aired on Lifetime as part of its "Ripped from the Headlines" feature film. The film is based on the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal and stars Penelope Ann Miller, Mia Kirshner, and Michael Shanks.[1] It tells a fictional account of the event that involves two fictional characters.

Not to be confused with Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal.
For the scandal itself, see 2019 college admissions bribery scandal.
The College Admissions Scandal
Promotional poster
Written byStephen Tolkin
Directed byAdam Salky
StarringPenelope Ann Miller
Mia Kirshner
Michael Shanks
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerGail Katz
Running time87 minutes
Production companyVarsity Films
Release
Original networkLifetime
Original release
  • October 12, 2019 (2019-10-12)

Premise

Caroline DeVere (Penelope Ann Miller) and Bethany Slade (Mia Kirshner) are two wealthy mothers. Caroline is an interior designer and Bethany owns a financial services firm. When they want their teenagers to get into a college, they resort to paying Rick Singer (Michael Shanks) to get them in.[2]

Cast

Production

On September 5, 2019, ET Online reported that characters in the film would be depicted by actresses Mia Kirshner and Penelope Ann Miller in roles inspired by Lori Loughlin's and Felicity Huffman's involvement in the college admissions matter. Describing her role, Kirshner was quoted saying, "This story is about privilege and corruption and it's about people who don't follow the rules because they think they're above rules... My character (based on Loughlin but named "Bethany" in the film) is so corrupt, greedy, narcissistic, self-centered, and the dialogue is hilarious, so I'm glad that they're able to capture humor about this as well."[1]

Reception

The film premiered with a 719,000 viewers.[3] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film scored a 71% based on seven reviews.[4] On Metacritic, the film scored a 57.[5]

References
  1. "Felicity Huffman & Lori Loughlin-Inspired 'College Admissions Scandal' Movie Gets First Trailer (Exclusive)". Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  2. Petski, Denise (2019-08-12). "'The College Admissions Scandal': Penelope Ann Miller & Mia Kirshner To Headline Lifetime Movie". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  3. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.12.2019". Showbuzz Daily. October 15, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  4. "The College Admissions Scandal". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  5. The College Admissions Scandal, retrieved 2019-10-21


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