Lifetime To Air `Flowers In The Attic' Sequel On Memorial Day

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Lifetime will air the sequel to its successful original movie Flowers In The Attic on Memorial Day, the network officially said Tuesday.

Petals On The Wind, based on the second novel of the iconic V.C. Andrews series about the beleaguered Dollanganger family, will premiere May 26 at 9 p.m., said network officials. Flowers In The Attic, which stared Heather Graham (Drugstore Cowboy) and Ellen Burstyn (Political Animals), drew 6.1 million viewers in its Jan. 18 premiere, the most watched made for cable movie so far in 2014.

Lifetime is also developing three additional V.C. Andrews’ books, including If There Be Thorns,Seeds of Yesterday, and My Sweet Audrina, said network officials.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.