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T10 WHATS UP! January 2 - 8, 2022 cruits Thony. Determined to stay one step ahead of the law so that she can save her son, Thony leads a double life and keeps secrets from her family. All the while, smooth-talking FBI Agent Garrett Miller (Oli- ver Hudson, "Scream Queens") keeps her on her toes. Other key players in the di- verse cast of characters include Isabel Barsamian (Shiva Negar, "American Assassin," 2017), a mobster's daughter who ap- pears to have a storied past with Arman, and Jay Mohr ("Saturday Night Live"), who has been tapped to play recur- ring character Coun. Eric Knight, a corrupt politician running for mayor who has ties to Isabel's family. Given the success of the orig- inal show and its Mexican spi- noff, "The Cleaning Lady" looks promising for Fox. How- ever, the show had a bit of a bumpy ride into prime time. Warner Bros. Television Stu- dios first acquired the rights to make an English-language ad- aptation back in 2019. The pilot was first ordered for Fox's 2020-21 slate, but the show's premiere was pushed into the 2021-22 season due to the COV- ID-19 pandemic. Filming faced multiple delays, but it had final- ly resumed by February 2021 in New Mexico. There was a bit of a house- cleaning for "The Cleaning Lady" before the show even got underway, however. Shannyn Sossamon ("A Knight's Tale," 2001), who was initially tapped to star in the series, left the show after the pilot table read. The role was tweaked for Yung, trying to reflect her Cambodian roots while main- taining some Filipino charac- ters. Yung wasn't the only re- placement: Millan replaced Ginger Gonzaga ("Together- ness," 2015) as Fiona, while Vincent Piazza ("Boardwalk Empire") had been cast as an FBI agent but dropped out due to creative reasons, paving the way for Hudson to take on a similar role. The recurring roles of Tho- ny's niece, Jaz (Faith Bryant, "Piano Lessons," 2021), and nephew, Chris (Sean Lew, "Step Up China," 2015), were also promoted to series-regular roles partway through produc- tion. "The Cleaning Lady" shines a spotlight on current social is- sues in America as Thony is forced into a life of crime in an effort to save her boy, and in- deed some of television's most captivating characters are those who do the wrong things for the right reasons. The official Fox news re- lease promises that she will "forge her own path in the criminal underworld," and even though Thony's helping ruthless people get away with terrible things, viewers will likely root for her just the same. Don't miss the premiere of "The Cleaning Lady" when it airs Monday, Jan. 3, on Fox. continued from page T2 Desperate times: Mother works for Las Vegas gangsters in 'The Cleaning Lady' TV FEATURE 5 x 5 Sean Lew stars in "The Cleaning Lady" Did you know those images are available for purchase? IT'S EASY! Just go to nwaonline.com, click on "Photos" in the top menu bar and use the search to fi nd the photo you want. Then just click "Purchase" for sizing options. You can also have the image put on a coff ee mug, mouse pad, key tag, holiday ornament and more! Did you see a photo in our newspaper or on our website that you would love a copy of? Check it out!