In 1985 Los Angeles, struggling actress Ruth Wilder auditions along with many other women for a fledgling professional-wrestling promotion called the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW). Traditionally-minded in her approach to acting and highly idealistic, she clashes with GLOW's director Sam Sylvia because of his cynical demeanor and often-unconventional work style. She discovers early on that he has employed her former best friend, retired soap-opera actress Debbie Eagan to star in the show. Ruth and Debbie had fallen out with each other after Ruth had an affair with her husband Mark, whom she then divorced. The tension between the two women promises to either make or break the developing show.
Aired: Jun 23, 2017 Desperate to jump-start her career, struggling actress Ruth Wilder heads to a...
