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Sordid Lives: The Series

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Sordid Lives: The Series is an American television series created, written, and directed by Del Shores and acts as a prequel to 2000 film Sordid Lives, also by Shores, self-described as a "Black comedy about white trash". The show is set in small town Texas and centers around the Ingram family. It stars Rue McClanahan, Olivia Newton-John, Caroline Rhea, Leslie Jordan, Beth Grant and most of the original cast of the film. It premiered on Logo in July 2008. In Canada, Sordid Lives the uncut version can be seen on Super Channel and the censored version on Out TV. According to Logo's contact page a second season will not be produced due to a lack of funding, and the Logo online web page for the series is no longer available. The series premiered in the UK on Film24 in August 2009.

Jul 23, 20081 seasons12 episodesEndedEN

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Bonnie Bedelia

Latrelle Williamson

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Beth Grant

Sissy Hickey

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Rue McClanahan

Peggy Ingram

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Olivia Newton-John

Bitsy Mae Harling

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Caroline Rhea

Noleta Nethercott

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Leslie Jordan

Brother Boy

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Ann Walker

LaVonda DuPree

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Newell Alexander

Wardell 'Bubba' Owens

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Rosemary Alexander

Dr. Eve Bolinger

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David Cowgill

Odell Owens

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Jason Dottley

Ty Williamson

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Sarah Hunley

Juanita Bartlett

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David Steen

G.W. Nethercott

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Ted Detwiler

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Seasons

Season 1

12 episodes

Premiered Jul 23, 2008

Episodes

1–6 of 12

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Ep 1

The Day Tammy Wynette Died (1)

Jul 23, 2008

Peggy is missing. Her daughters Latrelle and LaVonda search for her at the request of her sister Sissy. Peggy's mental patient son Brother Boy is heart-broken to learn that Tammy Wynette has died. Noleta and GW, the couple who live in a trailer next to Sissy's house, fight because he wants to...

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Ep 2

The Day Tammy Wynette Died (2)

Jul 30, 2008

The spirit of Tammy Wynette visits Brother Boy, and he meets Dr. Eve, who announces she's going to dehomosexualize him. Bitsy Mae drags Peggy to the bar, where Latrelle spies her dancing with G.W. Noleta spends time with her new, electronic sexual aid. Ty has several run-ins with his ex-girlfriend.

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Ep 3

Pills, Poison and Penises

Aug 6, 2008

LaVonda, Latrelle and Peggy go to the mental institution to see Brother Boy, who's lapsed into a coma. Noleta tries to kill G.W. Ty becomes overly self-conscious about appearing nude on stage. Latrelle's Valium addiction begins to spiral out of control.

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Ep 4

Secrets and Lies

Aug 13, 2008

Noleta considers several methods of murdering G.W; Bitsy Mae finds out the truth about the fire that burned down her mobile home; Ty finds himself hiding his sexual orientation from friends; Sissy and LaVonda discover Latrelle's stash of pills.

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Ep 5

The Fall and Rise of Brother Boy

Aug 20, 2008

Brother Boy awakens from his coma and butts heads with Dr. Eve. Meanwhile, Sissy squares off with a neighbor's goat, Ty befriends an older neighbor, and Peggy sleeps with G.W.

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Ep 6

Call Waiting

Sep 10, 2008

After Latrelle spies G.W. at the motel, LaVonda puts two and two together and realizes that G.W. and Peggy are having an affair, which LaVonda keeps secret from Noleta. Meanwhile, LaVonda plans to visit Ty in Los Angeles.

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