New Series From St. James and Fishbein Coming to Showtime

LOS ANGELES—When Jacky St. James burst out with a series of fresh and charming movies for the New Sensations Romance line back in 2011, she brought a certain sensibility—dare one call it mainstream?—to the adult movie. And now the multiple AVN Award winner has leapt with both feet into said mainstream, collaborating with AVN Media Network founder Paul Fishbein on Submission, a new late-night series for Showtime. St. James and Fishbein partnered on the project and created it together; he served as executive producer and she wrote and directed. It was produced by Plausible Films, which is co-owned by Fishbein. Premiering on May 12 at 11 p.m., the series will air in six half-hour episodes. The story synopsis reads, “Beautiful but unfulfilled, Ashley has her eyes opened to the tantalizing possibilities of BDSM when she discovers the popular erotic novel Slave by Nolan Keats. But her fascination with the mysterious Mr. Keats leads her into a sexy but dangerous love triangle, and tests the boundaries of her own sexual limitations.” Though the project is adult in nature, it is definitely not an adult movie. The rating will likely be TV-MA (the television equivalent of an R rating). For more information visit Sho.com. “Submission is an erotic series for everyone who is even somewhat interested in what relationships are like in the B&D world,” Fishbein said. “Director Jacky St. James and her breakout cast explore submissive and dominant roles in sexual behavior throughout the story. It’s a sexy soap opera, which is funny and realistic. This is the most exciting project we have ever produced.” Director St. James told AVN, “Being able to work on an episodic project was definitely a career highlight for me. I'm incredibly proud of Submission and having had the opportunity to tell a BDSM story that delves into the intricacies and complexities of the lifestyle beyond what Fifty Shades did.” AVN got a glimpse of the trailer, which features mainstream actors in the lead roles—and one very familiar (and beautiful) face: adult star Skin Diamond. A press release about the new series promises, “Part romantic drama, part mystery, this tale of seduction, obsession and sexual power from acclaimed adult writer/director Jacky St. James will leave you breathless and begging for more.” Indeed. We’ve already marked May 12 on our calendars. Stills from Submission, clockwise from bottom left: Skin Diamond, Justin Berti and Ashlynn Yennie; Yennie with Diamond; Berti