The Wrong... (film series)

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The Wrong... is an American television thriller film series starring and produced by Vivica A. Fox for Lifetime. The series was produced by Hybrid Films and directed by David DeCoteau. [1] [2] More than 26 movies were produced between 2016 and 2024. [3] [4] [5] Some of the other notable actors in the series include Jason-Shane Scott, Jessica Morris, Tracy Nelson, Dominique Swain, and Eric Roberts.

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A spin-off series, Keeping Up with the Joneses , also starring Fox, premiered on LMN in 2021. [6] [7]

Films

All films in the series have been directed by David DeCoteau, and feature Vivica A. Fox.

No.TitleWritten byOriginal air date
1The Wrong RoommateMatthew Jason WalshJanuary 3, 2016 (2016-01-03)
2The Wrong ChildMatthew Jason WalshJune 26, 2016 (2016-06-26)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Tracy Nelson, Gary Daniels
3The Wrong StudentMatthew Jason WalshMarch 11, 2017 (2017-03-11)
Starring: Jessica Morris, Evanne Friedmann, Jason-Shane Scott, Kennedy Tucker, Vivica A. Fox, William McNamara
4The Wrong CrushMatthew Jason Walsh, Jeffrey Schenck, Peter SullivanJuly 2, 2017 (2017-07-02)
5The Wrong ManRobert Dean Klein, Jeffrey Schenck, Peter SullivanDecember 29, 2017 (2017-12-29)
Starring: Jessica Morris, Rib Hillis, Vivica A. Fox
6The Wrong CruiseNick Everhart, Jeffrey Schenck, Peter SullivanJuly 28, 2018 (2018-07-28)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Andres Londono, William McNamara, Dominique Swain, Sidney Nicole Rogers
7The Wrong FriendAdam RockoffSeptember 14, 2018 (2018-09-14)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Michael Paré, Tracy Nelson, Steve Richard Harris, Hilary Shepard
8The Wrong TeacherAdam RockoffDecember 28, 2018 (2018-12-28)
Starring: Jessica Morris, Jason-Shane Scott, Philip McElroy, Eric Roberts, Vivica A. Fox, Dominique Swain, Dee Wallace
9The Wrong StepmotherMichael Varrati, Jeffrey Schenck, Peter SullivanJuly 5, 2019 (2019-07-05)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Cindy Busby, Corin Nemec, Tracy Nelson
10The Wrong Boy Next DoorAdam RockoffJuly 12, 2019 (2019-07-12)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Calli Taylor, Travis Burns, Jason-Shane Scott
11The Wrong MommyRobert Dean Klein, Jeffrey Schenck, Peter SullivanJuly 19, 2019 (2019-07-19)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Jessica Morris, Ashlynn Yennie, Jason-Shane Scott, Dee Wallace, Eric Roberts, Dominique Swain
12The Wrong TutorAdam RockoffJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Nate Wyatt, Ivy Matheson, Jackée Harry, William McNamara
13The Wrong CheerleaderAdam RockoffSeptember 8, 2019 (2019-09-08)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Cristine Prosperi, David Meza
14The Wrong HousesitterAdam RockoffJanuary 24, 2020 (2020-01-24)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Anna Marie Dobbins, Jason-Shane Scott, Tracy Nelson
15The Wrong Wedding PlannerAdam RockoffJanuary 24, 2020 (2020-01-24)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, Stephen Richardson, Kristin Booth, Jackée Harry
16The Wrong StepfatherAdam RockoffJuly 31, 2020 (2020-07-31)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Krista Allen, William McNamara
17The Wrong Cheerleader CoachAdam RockoffOctober 17, 2020 (2020-10-17)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Corin Nemec, Tara Reid, Johanna Liauw
18The Wrong Real Estate AgentAdam RockoffJanuary 1, 2021 (2021-01-01)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Andres Londono, Alaya Lee Walton, Dorian Gregory
19The Wrong FiancéAdam RockoffJanuary 8, 2021 (2021-01-08)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Jessica Morris, Jason-Shane Scott, Lesli Kay, Hilary Shepard, Michael Paré
20The Wrong Mr. RightRobert Dean Klein, Jeffrey Schenck, Peter SullivanJanuary 15, 2021 (2021-01-15)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Anna Marie Dobbins, Krista Allen, Steve Richard Harris, Dominique Swain, Eric Roberts
21The Wrong Prince CharmingAdam RockoffJanuary 22, 2021 (2021-01-22)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, James Nitti, Cristine Prosperi, Tracy Nelson
22The Wrong ValentineRobert Dean Klein, Jeffrey Schenck, Peter SullivanFebruary 11, 2021 (2021-02-11)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Mariah Robinson, Meredith Thomas
23The Wrong Cheer CaptainAdam RockoffAugust 29, 2021 (2021-08-29)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Alexis Samone, Jackée Harry
24The Wrong Blind DateLark BunkerJanuary 14, 2022 (2022-01-14)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Meredith Thomas, Matthew Pohlkamp
25The Wrong High School SweetheartRobert Dean KleinFebruary 4, 2022 (2022-02-04)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Mea Wilkerson, Eric Roberts, Tracy Nelson, Jeremy Meeks
26The Wrong Life CoachRobert Dean KleinJanuary 11, 2024 (2024-01-11)
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Allison McAtee, Morgan Bradley, Tracy Nelson, Michael Paré, Eric Roberts, Jamie Bernadette

The Wrong House, starring Clare Kramer, Tilky Jones, Allison McAtee and Thomas Calabro, [8] and which premiered on Lifetime on December 26, 2016, was also produced by Hybrid Films, but was directed by Sam Irvin and does not feature Vivica A. Fox. Similarly, The Wrong Neighbor, starring Michael Madsen, Andrea Bogart, Steve Richard Harris, Cristine Prosperi and Ashlynn Yennie, [9] but not featuring Vivica A. Fox, premiered on Lifetime on June 26, 2017, and was also produced by Hybrid Films and directed by Sam Irvin. Other Lifetime films titled "The Wrong..." were not produced by Hybrid Films and are not part of this film series, and have often been subsequently retitled by Lifetime for rebroadcast.

Keeping Up with the Joneses

Keeping Up with the Joneses
Genre Drama
Created byAdam Rockoff
Starring
Composers
  • Christopher Cano
  • Chris Ridenhour
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producers
  • Barry Barnholtz
  • Jeffrey Schenck
  • Zelma Kiwi
Producer
  • Vivica A. Fox
Production company
  • Hybrid
Original release
Network LMN
ReleaseJuly 8, 2021 (2021-07-08) 
July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)

Keeping Up with the Joneses is an American limited drama television series created by Adam Rockoff and starring Vivica A. Fox as Robin Jones, the second wife of Theodore Jones who assumed control of the family business after his death. Her four stepdaughters oppose her. [10] [11] The series premiered on July 8, 2021 on LMN, with the second season debuting the following year. [12] All episodes were directed by David DeCoteau. Arie Thompson, Jasmine Aivaliotis, Shellie Sterling and Ciarra Carter starred as the stepdaughters, while Kandi Burruss served as narrator. Ted McGinley, Michael Paré, Marcos James, Carmel Fisher and Eric Roberts also appeared as series regulars.

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