Katy Keene centers on Katy, Josie, Jorge Lopez aka Ginger and Pepper Smith as they chase their twenty-something dreams in New York City together.
As these aspiring artists take on the runway, the recording studio, Broadway, and the NYC social scene, they will find more than just a career in the big city — they’ll find long-lasting friendship.
Ashleigh Murray turns heads in her red slip dress while arriving for The CW’s Summer 2019 TCA Party held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday night (August 4) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
“Shooting the pilot for Katy was very different than Riverdale,” Ashleighadmitted during the panel, adding that “I’ve been able to play with the rest of Josie’s personality.”
She continued, “On Riverdale she’s secluded; she was good at minding her business. With this experience, it was a lot more fun for me to let Josie have fun.”
Katy Keene follows a group of aspiring artists from Riverdale as they try to make it on Broadway.
Here’s the synopsis: “Fashion legend-to-be Katy Keene (Hale), singer/songwriter Josie McCoy (Murray), performer Jorge Lopez/Ginger (Jonny Beauchamp), and “It Girl” Pepper Smith (Julia Chan) chase their 20-something dreams in New York City…together.”
Katy Keene premieres in January 2020.
Watch Lucy Hale, Ashleigh Murray, and more in the trailer now!
Lucy Hale meets up with the cast of Charmed in this shot from inside The CW Network 2019 Upfronts Party held at The Pool on Thursday night (May 16) in New York City.
The four actors all star in the network’s new series, Katy Keene, which will be premiering mid-season in 2020.
Here’s the official summary for the show: Katy Keene follows the lives and loves of four iconic Archie Comics characters — fashion legend-to-be Katy Keene (Hale), singer/songwriter Josie McCoy (Murray), performer Jorge Lopez/Ginger (Beauchamp), and “It Girl” Pepper Smith (Chan) — as they chase their twenty-something dreams in New York City…together.
Katy designs clothes for anyone she can, including her friend and roommate Josie, whose singing talent catches the attention of Alexander Cabot (Lucien Laviscount), a CEO who hopes to reboot the record label division of his father’s corporate empire. But Alexander’s dream of signing Josie to a recording contract meets resistance from Cabot Media’s powerful senior vice president Alexandra (Camille Hyde), who also happens to be his twin sister.
Josie and Katy’s roommate Jorge works at his family’s bodega and has his eye on Broadway, but after a series of rejections, he hopes to take his drag performance career as Ginger to the next level. The mysterious Pepper Smith plans to open her own version of Andy Warhol’s Factory. She has the connections, but no one seems to know where she got her money — or if she really has any at all.
Katy struggles to manage the pressures of her day job at Lacy’s Department Store and her very demanding boss, Gloria (Katherine LaNasa), who is a legendary personal shopper. But Katy has the support of her longtime boyfriend, KO Kelly (Zane Holtz), who has his own dream of becoming a professional boxer. As these aspiring artists take on the runway, the recording studio, Broadway, and the NYC social scene, they will find more than just a career in the big city — they’ll find long-lasting friendship.
Check out the first teaser below!
FYI: Ashleigh wore a SEA New York look with Monica Vinader jewelry. Lucy wore a Giambattista Valli look.
Lucy Hale‘s cherry colored cape makes her the perfect Red Riding Hood!
The 29-year-old actress was spotted shooting new scenes for Katy Keene out in New York City on Tuesday (March 26) in the cute outfit, before switching it up to a glittery pink number with a heart shaped purse.
