Recovery Road Addiction Drama Picked Up To Series By ABC Family

recovery-roadABC family has picked up to series Recovery Road, its drama pilot based on the popular young adult novel by Blake Nelson about a teenage girl dealing with addiction. This marks the first scripted series order for Karey Burke since she joined the network as EVP, Programming and Development in October. About a week earlier, ABC Family had made a decision on the two other drama pilots from its 2014 batch, the supernatural Stitchers, which went to series — the network’s first procedural — and the tennis-themed Unstrung, which didn’t go forward.

Written by Bert V. Royal (Easy A) and Karen DiConcetto (Ruby & The Rockits),Recovery Road centers on Maddie, a party girl who doesn’t think she has a problem until she’s confronted one day by her school guidance counselor and is forced to choose between expulsion and rehab. Maddie makes the difficult decision to live with other recovering addicts at a rehab facility, while facing the daily pressures of her teenage life. “This series will explore relevant social issues for our audience and shine a light on addiction,” Karey said. Article Link…

 


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