Tyler Perry's Too Close to Home is an American television drama series, created, executive produced, written and directed by Tyler Perry that debuted on TLC on August 22, 2016. The series follows a young woman, Anna, from a working class life, who after having an affair with the President of the United States, becomes the center of a political scandal. When the scandal erupts, she returns to her old life. Too Close to Home is the very first scripted series for TLC.
It was officially ordered as a series on March 31, 2016 with an eight-episode order. On June 21, 2016 announced that Too Close to Home will be Perry"?s first series or film with an all-white starring cast, even though the full cast is very diverse. Danielle Savre was cast as the series' lead, and Heather Locklear will guest star.