Eva Marcille and Tyler Lepley to Star in Lifetime’s ‘Buried Alive and Survived’ (Exclusive)

Former America’s Next Top Model and The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member Eva Marcille and Harlem and P-Valley ’s Tyler Lepley will star in Lifetime ’s Buried Alive and Survived . The project is a part of the network’s fall slate of Ripped from the Headlines Movies inspired by true-life stories.

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In the made-for-TV movie based on a story by Nigel Campbell, Marcille, who currently appears in the lead role of Marilyn “Madam” DeVille in BET ’s All the Queen’s Men , will portray Alicia, a woman fighting to protect herself and her son Malcolm from her ex-husband Victor (Lepley) after he’s released from prison. When Alicia turns down Victor’s attempts at reconciliation, he buries her alive. Yet Alicia proves resilient when she manages to claw her way out of the grave before suffocating. Thus begins her final struggle, as she begins searching for her son, attempting to stay one step ahead of Victor’s murderous obsession to ensure Malcom’s safety.

Buried Alive and Survived is produced for Lifetime by Swirl Films. Abbey Sibucao, Ron Robinson, and Eric Tomosunas serve as executive producers, with Manu Boyer ( Girl in the Basement ) directing the teleplay by Gregory Small and Richard Blaney.

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Buried Alive and Survived premieres on Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.

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