Ginnifer Goodwin to Star in “Why Women Kill”

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Why Women Kill has cast its ideal ‘60s housewife. 

Ginnifer Goodwin will star opposite the previously announced Lucy Liu in CBS All Access’ upcoming dark comedic drama. The series hails from Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry.

The casting news was announced by the streaming service Tuesday. 

Why Women Kill follows three women living in three different decades — a housewife in the ‘60s, a socialite in the ‘80s (Liu), and a lawyer in 2018. All three are dealing with infidelity in their marriages. 

According to Entertainment Tonight, Goodwin will play Beth Ann, whose story takes place in 1963. “She is kind, cheerful and warm. But if you get too close, you start to see that she wears a mask to hide her pain. Beth Ann’s whole world revolves around her husband, and so she is understandably defensive and immediately in denial when told Rob is having an affair. Determined to learn the sordid details for herself, Beth Ann is in for a life-changing shift of perspective,” per the official description. 

Goodwin is best known for her role as Snow White on Once Upon a Time. You can see her next on Jordan Peele’s upcoming Twilight Zone reboot and Netflix’s Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings.