ABC Family Recasts Lead Role in New Drama RECOVERY ROAD

ABC Family has recast the lead role in its new scripted drama RECOVERY ROAD, according to Deadline.

Originally played by replacing Samantha Logan in the pilot, 'Maddie' will now be portrayed by SKINS' Jessica Sula.

Sebastian De Souza, Kyla Pratt, Sharon Leal and Alexis Carra also co-star.

Based on the popular young adult novel by Blake Nelson, "Recovery Road" focuses on a teenage girl dealing with addiction. Maddie has a reputation as a party girl who doesn't think she has a problem, until she's confronted one day by her school guidance counselor and is forced to choose between expulsion and rehab. Maddie makes the difficult decision to live with other recovering addicts at a rehab facility while facing the daily pressures of her teenage life.

The pilot was written by Bert V. Royal ("Easy A") and Karen DiConcetto ("Ruby & The Rockits"), who will also serve as executive producers, alongside Craig Piligian ("Abducted: The Carlina White Story") and Beth Miller ("Revenge of the Bridesmaids") from Pilgrim Studios and Danielle VonZerneck ("Left to Die").

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