Starz Developing 'Pussy Valley' Drama from Playwright Katori Hall

At today's Starz Television Critics Association (TCA) presentation at the Beverly Hilton, Starz President and Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht announced the series development of "Pussy Valley." The scripted, one-hour drama takes an unflinching and unapologetic look at the lives of pole dancers working down in the Dirty Delta.

Creator and writer Katori Hall (The Mountaintop, Hurt Village, The Blood Quilt) will executive produce "Pussy Valley" with Chernin Entertainment's Peter Chernin ("New Girl," Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Heat); Jenno Topping (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Spy, Charlie's Angels); and Dante Di Loreto ("Glee," "American Horror Story," "The Normal Heart"). Khaliah Neal (3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets, Hard World for Small Things, "Famous Farrah") will serve as consulting producer.