Venice the Series Premiere Date

For those of you who have been anxiously awaiting the premiere of Venice the series, mark Friday, December 4 on your calendars. The highly anticipated Web series is produced by Daytime Emmy Award-winning actress Crystal Chappell (Carly), and also written and produced by Crystal's friend Kim Turrisi.

The popularity of the same-sex romance between Olivia and Natalia, or "Otalia," on CBS's Guiding Light prompted Chappell to create Venice, which takes places in Venice Beach, California. The lovely actress/producer/creator describes it as "a show about families, and life, and all the simplicity of it, and the turmoil of it. We're going to be following a character named Gina who is a designer, and she is a gay woman."

DAYS fans may also be aware that Galen Gering (Rafe) and Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe) have been cast in Venice. Galen portrays Owen, Gina's brother, and Nadia portrays Jenna. Other cast members of Venice include Chappell's former Guiding Light co-stars Jessica Leccia as Ani, Jordan Clarke as John, Gina Tognoni as Sami, and Tina Sloan as Katherine. Additionally, the Web series stars Hilary B. Smith as Guya, Lesli Kay as Tracy, and Crystal's real-life husband Michael Sabatino (Lawrence) as Alan.

You can catch the Season One teaser on the official Venice the series website, or watch it on Youtube. Judging by the teaser, the series looks like it will definitely a winning success! Don't miss the series premiere on Friday, December 4.

Pictured: Crystal Chappell as Dr. Carly Manning

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