Facebook Watch to Release Victoria Justice’s “Queen America” in November

Victoria Justice is ready for a royal November…

The 25-year-old half-Puerto Rican actress/singer’s new Facebook Watch series with Catherine Zeta-JonesQueen America, will premiere Wednesday, November 21.

Victoria Justice

The 10-episode scripted series stars Zeta-Jones as Vicki Ellis, a renowned and ruthless pageant coach in Oklahoma. Her reputation is at stake when she is paired to make an unpolished young woman named Samantha (Belle Shouse) to make her the winning pageant queen.

In addition to Zeta-Jones, Shouse and Justice,  who starred as Tori Vega on Nickelodeon’s Victorious, additional cast members include Judith Light, Jennifer Westfeldt, Teagle Bougere, Rana Roy, Isabella AmaraMolly Priceand Megan West.

Queen America was created, written and executive produced by Meaghan Oppenheimer and hails from wiip, the new independent studio launched and led by Paul Lee and Bruna Papandrea‘ Made Up Stories, which will serve as co-studio partner.

Click here to see the trailer.

Martinez’s “Secrets and Lies” to Premiere on ABC in March

Next year will feature plenty of secrets and lies for Natalie Martinez

ABC’s murder mystery Secrets and Lies, starring the 30-year-old Cuban American actress, will succeed Resurrection on Sundays at 9:00 pm ET.

Natalie Martinez

Based on an Australian format, the series stars Ryan Phillippe and Juliette Lewis. It centers on a family man who finds the body of a young boy while jogging and becomes the prime suspect. He has no choice but to try to find the real killer as his marriage, his kids, his reputation, and his sanity are all at stake.

Martinez, who most recently starred on CBSUnder the Dome, portrays Jess Mullen on Secrets and Lies.

It will launch with a two-hour premiere from 9-11 PM on March 1 before moving into its regular 9-10 PM slot the following week.

The series also stars KaDee Strickland, Dan Fogler, Indiana Evans, Natalie Crawford and Belle Shouse.

Barbie Kligman developed the series based on the Australian drama