TLC is hoping to scare up some ratings Sunday when it premieres new series Gypsy Sisters opposite AMC’s The Walking Dead. To underline that point, the cable network has released a new promo, exclusive to The Hollywood Reporter, which showcases the reality show’s surprising zombie sensibilities.
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First, women are seen partying in an RV, when without warning Mellie begins biting as though she is hungry for human flesh. Then a series of creepy black-and-white clips show more biting, partying and fighting until it’s revealed that Mellie’s ex-convict mother, Lottie Mae, is out of prison and back in the mix.
“This child might have went bad, but mama’s home,” Lottie Mae says, rather ominously.
Gypsy Sisters, a six-episode spin-off of My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding, centers on four women of the colorful Stanley family. Sisters Nettie and Mellie, cousin Kayla and Kayla’s sister-in-law Laura deal with relationships, gossip and in-fighting while living in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
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Mellie calls herself the black sheep of the family because of her job as a stripper, as well as her enthusiasm for drinking, cursing and fighting. As hinted at in the clip, Lottie Mae’s return to Mellie’s life will play a crucial role in the season's story arc.
Gypsy Sisters airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on TLC. Its premiere will be two hours long.
