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New details released about Dolly Parton's Netflix series

Famous faces coming to Netflix for new Dolly Parton series

New details released about Dolly Parton's Netflix series

Famous faces coming to Netflix for new Dolly Parton series

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New details released about Dolly Parton's Netflix series

Famous faces coming to Netflix for new Dolly Parton series

If you didn’t get enough Dolly Parton at the 2019 Grammys (because, really, how can you ever have enough Dolly?) you’re in luck: The country legend is coming to our TVs again soon for an eight-episode series. "Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings" will premiere on Netflix in 2019, and between the star-studded cast and what we know will be an amazing soundtrack (have you heard what she did for "Dumplin’"?) we are seriously excited for the new show. Here’s everything we know so far about Parton’s latest debut. What is "Heartstrings" about?Each episode will be based on one of Parton’s iconic songs, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Parton will introduce each installment herself, Deadline reports, and will explain the meaning behind the hit that inspired what viewers are about to watch. They will all be stand-alone stories, though, and each will have its own cast. Do we know what the episodes are? The Hollywood Reporter claims these are the episodes we can expect to see: “Jolene” “These Old Bones” “J.J. Sneed” “If I Had Wings” “Cracker Jack”“Sugar Hill” “Down From Dover” “Two Doors Down” Who is in the cast? So many award-winning celebs have signed on for a role in Parton’s show. Here’s who we know so far, according to Variety and Deadline: Dolly Parton Julianne Hough – JoleneKimberly Williams-Paisley – EmilyDallas Roberts - AaronKatheen Turner – Miss Mary Shaw AKA Old BonesGinnifer Goodwin – Genevieve Kyle Bornheimer – Landon Colin O’Donoghue – J.J. Sneed Willa Fitzgerald - MaddieDavid Denman - DekeMac Davis – Reverend Riggs Vanessa Rubio – Cimmaron Gerald McRaney – Tom Brooke Elliott - NancyBen Lawson – Clay Michele Weaver – Phyllis Delta Burke – Ellie Tim Reid – Kendal Melissa Leo – TBA Ray McKinnon – TBAJessica Collins – TBACamryn Manheim – TBATimothy Busfield – TBAPatricia Wettig – TBA Though there isn't a premiere date yet, we can expect to see Parton sometime this year. So sit back, blast some "Jolene" and get ready for Parton. Here she comes again!

If you didn’t get enough Dolly Parton at the 2019 Grammys (because, really, how can you ever have enough Dolly?) you’re in luck: The country legend is coming to our TVs again soon for an eight-episode series.

"Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings" will premiere on Netflix in 2019, and between the star-studded cast and what we know will be an amazing soundtrack (have you heard what she did for "Dumplin’"?) we are seriously excited for the new show. Here’s everything we know so far about Parton’s latest debut.

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Each episode will be based on one of Parton’s iconic songs, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Parton will introduce each installment herself, Deadline reports, and will explain the meaning behind the hit that inspired what viewers are about to watch. They will all be stand-alone stories, though, and each will have its own cast.

Do we know what the episodes are?

The Hollywood Reporter claims these are the episodes we can expect to see:

  • “Jolene”
  • “These Old Bones”
  • “J.J. Sneed”
  • “If I Had Wings”
  • “Cracker Jack”
  • “Sugar Hill”
  • “Down From Dover”
  • “Two Doors Down”

Who is in the cast?

So many award-winning celebs have signed on for a role in Parton’s show. Here’s who we know so far, according to Variety and Deadline:

  • Dolly Parton
  • Julianne Hough – Jolene
  • Kimberly Williams-Paisley – Emily
  • Dallas Roberts - Aaron
  • Katheen Turner – Miss Mary Shaw AKA Old Bones
  • Ginnifer Goodwin – Genevieve
  • Kyle Bornheimer – Landon
  • Colin O’Donoghue – J.J. Sneed
  • Willa Fitzgerald - Maddie
  • David Denman - Deke
  • Mac Davis – Reverend Riggs
  • Vanessa Rubio – Cimmaron
  • Gerald McRaney – Tom
  • Brooke Elliott - Nancy
  • Ben Lawson – Clay
  • Michele Weaver – Phyllis
  • Delta Burke – Ellie
  • Tim Reid – Kendal
  • Melissa Leo – TBA
  • Ray McKinnon – TBA
  • Jessica Collins – TBA
  • Camryn Manheim – TBA
  • Timothy Busfield – TBA
  • Patricia Wettig – TBA

Though there isn't a premiere date yet, we can expect to see Parton sometime this year. So sit back, blast some "Jolene" and get ready for Parton. Here she comes again!