The College Admissions Scandal


The College Admissions Scandal is a 2019 TV film that aired on Lifetime as part of its "Ripped from the Headlines" feature film. The film is based on the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal and stars Penelope Ann Miller, Mia Kirshner, and Michael Shanks. It tells a fictional account of the event that involves two fictional characters.

Premise

Caroline DeVere and Bethany Slade are two wealthy mothers. Caroline is an interior designer and Bethany owns a financial services firm. When they want their teenagers to get into a college, they resort to paying Rick Singer to get them in.

Cast

The film premiered with a 719,000 viewers. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film scored a 71% based on 7 reviews. On Metacritic, the film scored a 57.