The Admired

- Season 1

(2017)

On her birthday actress Olivia Spencer tells her friend Quinn she lost another audition. Quinn suggests she quit, but Olivia explains she wants to be an actress "like Veronica Lake" and asks for a Tarot card reading. Quinn refuses, saying Olivia needs to make decisions on her own. Mr. Z, a charming handsome man overhears them and introduces himself as a man who can solve all her problems. Olivia is interested, but Quinn tries to make her see reality. Mr. Z casts a spell on Quinn to silence her, and then seduces Olivia into an agreement. Taking the tarot Card from ...

Olivia Spencer (Jacqueline Murphy) arrives at the World Famous Cicada Club and finds herself transformed into a major movie star where everyone knows her and applauds her. Paparazzi take her pictures, people gasp at her arrival and she enters the club like a queen. Her husband Billy (Steve Carnahan) grabs her arm and pleads with her desperately to talk to "Mr. Meyer." Olivia resists, and is called to the stage by the singer of the club, saying Olivia is her "best friend". Olivia sings a duet for the admiring crowd. During the song Olivia sees Billy in the back of the ...

Olivia Spencer (Jacqueline Murphy) has just finished singing and while looking for her cheating husband Billy (Steve Carnahan) bumps into Mr. Meyer (Jeff Rector), the head of the studio. He has bad news. The big part he promised to Olivia has been given to the younger actress Starlet Moore (Maria Elena Infantino). When Mr. Meyer offers her the part of the mother, Olivia becomes outraged and reminds him she has a contract with MGM. Meyer tells her "not anymore, my dear." On the stage the singer (Bridget Brady) announces her "Best Friend", Starlet Moore, and Olivia is ...

Olivia (Jacqueline Murphy) looks for Billy (Steve Carnahan) and finds him drunk behind the bar. She overhears two men talking about her with insults about her performance in bed. She then encounters Starlet Moore (Maria Elena Infantino), who also insults her, and then finds herself trapped in a phone booth with a lecherous "lover" named Romeo (Tom Hallick), who wants her to have an affair against her will.

Having escaped Romeo Valentine (Tom Hallick) and the other nightmares of the evening, Olivia Spencer (Jacqueline Murphy) takes solace on the balcony. She remembers all the horrible experiences she has had, and then encounters a familiar face. Quinn (Lynne Newton), now in a 1940's gown and hairstyle, is somehow, mysteriously, there as well. She explains she is looking out for Olivia, and has only to be true to herself and all will be right. Olivia then encounters "Davey" Haze (David Bartlett), owner of the Cicada Club. Mr. Haze offers a proposal for Olivia to headline ...

Now inside the club, everyone watches while Billy (Steve Carnahan), drunk, is on stage apologizing to Olivia (Jacqueline Murphy). Before she can say anything, Billy shoots himself. Devastated, Olivia doesn't know where to turn, and then sees Mr. Z (Leon Winters) at the bar seducing another young girl using the Tarot Cards like he did with her. Olivia threatens Mr. Z who laughs in her face and calmly explains she can't hurt him. He reminds her there is no turning back. A fan (Richard Riehle) demanding an autograph bumps into them and the Tarot Cards go flying. Olivia ...