Shonda Rhimes Sells ABC Period Soap About NYC Luxe Hotel

TV dramas set in the past is still the hot trend. According to Deadline, Shonda Rhimes has sold ABC the drama, Gilded Lillys. The show revolves around the staff working at New York City's first luxury hotel in 1895 and the family that owns it. Reportedly, The Nine's co-creator KJ Steinberg will serve as the show's writer. He will also act as executive produce with Rhimes and Betsy Beers.

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