GCB (television) Drama series premiering on ABC on March 4, 2012, and ending on May 6. Amanda Vaughn, once the ultimate high school “mean girl, ” is forced to return home to Dallas in disgrace after her marriage ends in scandal. Her mother is delighted to have her back, and wants to give her two teenage kids a good southern upbringing. But Amanda is hesitant about re-entering the world of opulence, status, and salacious rumor mills. She is hopeful for a new start, but soon finds it’s not that easy to escape your past in this tightknit community. Stars Leslie Bibb (Amanda Vaughn), Kristin Chenoweth (Carlene Cockburn), Annie Potts (Gigi Stopper), Jennifer Aspen (Sharon Peacham), Miriam Shor (Cricket Caruth-Reilly), Marisol Nichols (Heather Cruz), Brad Beyer (Zack Peacham), Mark Deklin (Blake Reilly), David James Elliott (Ripp Cockburn). The series defines GCB as Good Christian Belles, though it is based on Kim Gatlin’s book, Good Christian Bitches.
