
Cookbook for Southern Housewives
Crime · Drama
Overview
A 1970s Southern housewife trapped in a loveless marriage becomes involved with a mobster, forcing her to choose between safe domesticity and a dangerous life of passion.
Top Cast


Michael Madsen
Michael Madsen
Kingsley
Michael Madsen
Kingsley


David Koechner
David Koechner
Mick
David Koechner
Mick


Michael Evans Behling
Michael Evans Behling
Burke
Michael Evans Behling
Burke


Shahadi Wright Joseph
Shahadi Wright Joseph
Ruby
Shahadi Wright Joseph
Ruby


Monika Casey
Monika Casey
Francine
Monika Casey
Francine


Sandi McCree
Sandi McCree
Officer Jennings
Sandi McCree
Officer Jennings
Douglas Jung
Douglas Jung
James Bell
Douglas Jung
James Bell


Kevin Changaris
Kevin Changaris
John
Kevin Changaris
John
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