{
  "id": 27266,
  "title": "Drew Barrymore Starred In This Forgotten Joel Schumacher-Directed TV Drama",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/drew-barrymore-starred-in-this-forgotten-joel-schumacher-directed-tv",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-01T22:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TVLine",
    "slug": "tvline",
    "url": "https://www.tvline.com/2224963/drew-barrymore-star-forgotten-joel-schumacher-tv-drama-2000-malibu-road/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Drew Barrymore, a well-known film actress, also made her presence in the television drama world during the early 1990s. She was cast in a CBS series titled \"2000 Malibu Road,\" which debuted on August 23, 1992. The show starred Barrymore, Jennifer Beals, Brian Bloom, Scott Bryce, Lisa Hartman, Tuesday Knight, and Michael T. Weiss. The story revolved around four women living in a beach house: Jade, a sex worker trying to quit her job; Perry, a lawyer grieving the loss of her fiancé; Lindsay, an aspiring actress; and Joy, Lindsay's manipulative sister. Barrymore expressed her frustration with the way women's dialogue was often portrayed by men, stating that they would say things that they wouldn't normally say. She also appreciated how her character evolved from being scared to becoming strong, which reflected her own personality. Schumacher, who had directed Barrymore before, directed \"2000 Malibu Road,\" his first TV project since 1979. Despite having a star-studded cast, the show only aired six episodes and was later removed from CBS's schedule. The reasons for its cancellation are unclear, but it may have been due to CBS and the production companies being unable to agree on ownership, or the fact that it was competing with another Spelling production, \"Melrose Place.\" Regardless of the cause, \"2000 Malibu Road\" is now considered a forgotten episode of Drew Barrymore's television career.",
  "summary": "Drew Barrymore is mostly known for her film work and now hosts a talk show, but in 1992, she starred in a CBS drama directed by Joel Schumacher.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}