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Flowers in the Attic: The Origin (8 p.m., Lifetime)

There’s a lot of excitement over this one — a new limited series that reveals the twisted origin and dark secrets of the Foxworth family, serving as a prequel for the V.C. Andrews “Flowers in the Attic” gothic novels. The series starts with Part 1 tonight and airs over four consecutive Saturday nights, concluding on July 30. Scroll to the bottom of the story to see photos from the series.

Here’s everything to know about “Flowers in the Attic: The Origin”:

▪ What the series is about: The series “tells the story of the headstrong and determined Olivia Winfield, who is working alongside her beloved father, Mr. Winfield, when she finds herself unexpectedly wooed by one of the nation’s most eligible bachelors, Malcolm Foxworth. After a whirlwind romance, Olivia finds herself as the mistress of the imposing Foxworth Hall, where she soon discovers that the fairytale life she expected has quickly become a nightmare. Under Malcolm’s debonair exterior lies a dark heart, and a twisted evil lurks inside Foxworth Hall that will threaten Olivia’s happiness and that of her children. Her attempts to keep them all safe ultimately push Olivia to become to most terrifying version of herself, leading to her inevitable — and notorious — decision to lock her grandchildren in the attic.

▪ What happens in ‘Part 1 The Marriage’: In tonight’s first installment, we are introduced to Olivia Winfield as she gives up her career, her home and her name to marry Malcolm Foxworth, the richest man in America. Olivia leaves behind her father and when she arrives at her new home, she begins to question the choices that led her down this path of eventual destruction.

▪ The stars: Jemima Rooper stars as Olivia Winfield Foxworth and Max Irons as Malcolm Foxworth, parents to Corinne Foxworth and grandparents to Chris and Cathy Dollanganger.

▪ Other cast members include Kelsey Grammer as Garland Foxworth, father of Malcolm Foxworth; Harry Hamlin as Mr. Winfield, Olivia’s father; Kate Mulgrew as Mrs. Steiner, head of Foxworth Hall staff; Paul Wesley as John Amons, Olivia’s cousin; Alana Boden as Alicia Foxworth, Garland Foxworth’s new wife; Hannah Dodd, as Corrine Foxworth; T’Shan Williams as housekeeper Nella; and Callum Kerr as Christopher, a Foxworth relative whose life becomes intertwined with Corrine’s. Luke Fetherston and Buck Braithwaite also star.

▪ The 2014 “Flowers in the Attic” movie starring Ellen Burstyn airs tonight on Lifetime after Part 1 ends.

▪ Lifetime has rights to the entire V.C. Andrews catalog, and has already released 14 movies: “Dark Angel,” “Fallen Hearts,” “Gates of Paradise,” “Web of Dreams,” “Heaven,” “Flowers in the Attic,” “Petals in the Wind,” “Seeds of Yesterday,” “If There Be Thorns,” “My Sweet Audrina,” “Ruby,” Pearl in the Mist,” “All That Glitters and “Hidden Jewel.” The titles are available on demand.

▪ “Flowers in the Attic: The Origin” is based on the prequel novel “Garden of Shadows” by Andrew Neiderman.

▪ A new V.C. Andrews Collection novel, “Becoming My Sister,” was recently published by Gallery Books.

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