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The Girls on the Bus

The Girls on the Bus

Their story is about to break.

20245.81 Season10 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Four female journalists follow every move of a parade of flawed presidential candidates, while finding friendship, love, and scandal along the way.

Created by Greg Berlanti
Written by Amy Chozick
Produced by Melissa Benoist
NetworksMax

Top Cast

Melissa Benoist

Melissa Benoist

Sadie McCarthy

Carla Gugino

Carla Gugino

Grace Gordon Greene

Natasha Behnam

Natasha Behnam

Lola Gabriel

Christina Elmore

Christina Elmore

Kimberlyn Kendrick

Brandon Scott

Brandon Scott

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Mark Consuelos

Mark Consuelos

Scott Foley

Scott Foley

Terry Hu

Terry Hu

Adam Kaplan

Adam Kaplan

Gary

Themes & Keywords

journalistbased on novel or bookpolitical campaignpresidential candidate

About The Girls on the Bus

The Girls on the Bus is a drama series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of journalist, based on novel or book, political campaign, presidential candidate. Created by Greg Berlanti, it stars Melissa Benoist, Carla Gugino, Natasha Behnam. Four female journalists follow every move of a parade of flawed presidential candidates, while finding friendship, love, and scandal along the way.

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