The Dollanganger Saga: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Based on V.C. Andrews' controversial book that quickly became a cult classic, Flowers in the Attic is the gothic tale of four siblings who are locked away to live in an attic after a family tragedy suddenly removes them from their perfect childhood. It weaves the twisted story of the Dollanganger kids who, after the unexpected death of their father, are convinced by their mother Corrine to stay hidden in the attic of their wealthy grandparents' mansion so she can reclaim the family fortune. But as her visits begin to wane after she becomes involved with a new husband, the children endure unimaginable treatment at the hands of their ruthless grandmother Olivia Foxworth. As years go by and the eldest children Cathy and Christopher come of age, both emotionally and physically, their family's sordid past entraps them further as they look to each other for comfort.

Series details

• Title: The Dollanganger Saga
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2014-01-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-04-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Lifetime Movies
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 100 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 4.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 19514

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-01-18; final listed air date 2015-04-12; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Dollanganger Saga on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.