Many viewers are well aware that in 2019, the star of the cult TV series Desperate Housewives, Felicity Huffman, was sentenced to 14 days in prison for her involvement in a college scandal case.

A little over a year after that fact, the actor was confirmed for the first role: he will play the lead role in the upcoming comedy on ABC.

The screenwriter of the upcoming series will be Becky Edwards, producer of The Bold Type TV show, and the story of his new project will be inspired by the true story of basketball team owner Suzanne Savage.

Along with Felicity Huffman, the comedy show will also star Zack Gotzagen, who is also known for his role in the 2019 comedy drama The Peanut Butter Falcon.

Felicity Huffman in the TV series Desperate Housewives.

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Emmy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated actress Felicity Huffman paid $ 15,000 in 2017 to secretly correct her son’s exam results to get him into college. The criminal scheme came to light a few months later, according to which wealthy families were paid to send their children to school. A total of about 50 people were involved in the crime, including Huffman.

“I take this responsibility completely and I am very ashamed. I am ashamed and I regret what I did. I am ashamed of the harm I have done to my child, family, friends, colleagues and the education system. I would like to apologize to the students who work tirelessly to To surrender, as well as to their parents, who do everything to support their children, “the actor pleaded guilty and served his sentence.

Later, her son, Sophia Macy, retook the SAT and enrolled at a prestigious university: she is studying at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania.