College-Scandal Movie Got Early Decision From Lifetime Network

The ripped-from-the-headlines film was produced in just seven months

Mia Kirshner and Penelope Ann Miller star in “The College Admissions Scandal.”Source: Lifetime
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Those riveted by the college-admissions scandal will get a double dose Saturday, when the Lifetime cable network airs a two-hour movie and hourlong investigative piece on the topic.

But another sort of drama happened behind the scenes: a flat-out sprint to produce a ripped-from-the-headlines film while viewers are still interested.