TV Article Alyssa Milano to star in ABC's 'Mistresses' By James Hibberd James Hibberd James Hibberd is the former editor at large at Entertainment Weekly. He left EW in 2021. EW's editorial guidelines Published on March 22, 2012 12:00PM EDT Alyssa Milano is returning to TV this summer. The actress has been cast in ABC’s new drama Mistresses. The series tells the story of four women with turbulent romantic lives. Milano plays Savannah, a successful married attorney who spends long nights racking up billable hours alongside her attractive law partner. Yunjin Kim, Rochelle Aytes and Jes Macallan round out the show’s other three three leads. K.J. Steinberg (Gossip Girl) is the head writer of the show, which is based on a British format. Milano, of course, has appeared in several hit series over the years, including Fox’s Melrose Place, The WB’s Charmed to NBC’s My Name is Earl.