TV fans are used to seeing the likes of Lisa Rinna, Denise Richards and NeNe Leakes on the Bravo network as stars of The Real Housewives franchise, but the reality personalities have recently adopted a new job title: Lifetime actress. (The ladies appeared in the TV movies Mommy Meanest and Hunting Housewives, respectively.) And now one of their Bravo brethren is following in their footsteps, with former The Real Housewives of New York City castmate Bethenny Frankel starring in Danger in the Dorm tonight on the network.
Directed by Robin Hays (How She Caught a Killer, Let's Get Physical), the new Lifetime thriller—which premieres Sunday, June 16 at 8pm Eastern Time—was reportedly inspired by one of Ann Rule's earliest true crime works. Danger in the Dorm "tells the story of Kathleen (Clara Alexandrova) after the tragic murder of her childhood best friend and fellow classmate, Becky," per the movie's official synopsis. "Now, she must shed her rebellious youthful spirit in order to catch a killer who’s preying on young girls around campus, even as her mother, Joanne (Bethnney Frankel), tries to protect Kathleen from suffering the same fate as her friend."
