The Baxters will premiere on Prime Video on March 28, the streaming service announced.
Based on #1 New York Times best-selling novels by Karen Kingsbury, the faith-based family drama stars Roma Downey and Ted McGinley.
The show follows Elizabeth and John Baxter, played by Downey and McGinley as well as their five adult children.
The ten-episode first season features Elizabeth and John’s daughter, Kari (Ali Cobrin), who learns the shocking truth that her professor husband, Tim (Brandon Hirsch), has been secretly having an affair with one of his college students.
She must seek comfort in her faith and family to discover if love is truly a choice and if her marriage can be redeemed.
Masey McLain, Josh Plasse, Cassidy Gifford, Reilly Anspaugh and Emily Peterson complete the starring cast.
Meanwhile, guest stars Kathie Lee Gifford, Jake Allyn, Damien Leake and Orel De La Mota join the previously announced ensemble.
LightWorkers Media, Will Packer Media, and Haven Entertainment produce The Baxters.
Jessie Rosen serves as showrunner and executive producer. Rosen, Downey, Will Packer, Kevin Mann, Brendan Bragg, and Jaime Primak Sullivan executive produce while Karen Kingsbury and Rick Christian are consulting producers.
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