​This Sunday, A+E will simulcast “Bonnie & Clyde” across A&E, History and Lifetime. This is a big gamble for the cable group and an even bigger sign of what’s in store for Lifetime.

As the network known for “television for women” tries to change its tune to “television for everyone,” events and movies like “Bonnie & Clyde” will aim for broader audiences with big production values and even bigger names. The two-night event, for example, stars Emile Hirsch, Holly Hunter and William Hurt.

And the upcoming remake of “Flowers in the Attic,” starring Heather Graham, Ellen Burstyn and Kiernan Shipka, definitely signals Lifetime’s move into more intense storytelling, although Flowers in the Attic—based on a titillating young-adult novel that was popular among teens the 80s—is aimed squarely at women.

Read more at Variety.

Brief Take: Series like “Bonnie & Clyde” and “Flowers in the Attic” should help Lifetime get the message out that Lifetime movies aren’t just for women anymore, helping the network to broaden its audience and further enhance its programming offerings.

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