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Queen of Knives follows the Benetto family, which is scattered to the winds in Brooklyn, NY. There’s no predicting where they will end up. Relationships keep shifting. Generations keep trying to adapt to a new world. Risky behavior is the norm. Eventually, their paths all lead back to a fateful dinner at their former home, with surprise visitors and lots of unintended consequences. Where secrets are revealed, and a final page is turned. The biggest question is: Who exactly are the adults here? A mix of sharp and witty dialogue, comedy, and drama that so many of us can relate to. A story that sucks you in, and you're glad for it.

Gene Pope's illustrious career began as a TV Producer at Doyle Dane Bernbach Advertising in 1974, overseeing bi-coastal production for esteemed clients like American Airlines, Volkswagen, and Atari, earning recognition for his proficiency in special effects on multimillion-dollar projects. Transitioning into the role of Commercial and Film Director, Pope garnered over 30 Gold Awards at prominent U.S. film festivals. In 1985, his pioneering short film "The Mad Ave Wizard" earned him the prestigious Grand Award for Best Director at the New York International Film Festival. He is also known for King of Knives and Bruce!!!!.

Mel Harris is best known for her portrayal of Hope Steadman on the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning series Thirtysomething (1987), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination as best Actress in a Drama Series. Mel spent 12 years in the modeling world living in New York and Europe before stumbling into the acting business. She starred in numerous miniseries and telefilms including Cross Fire (1989), The Burden of Proof (1992) and Grass Roots (1992). Among her feature film credits are Brian De Palma's Raising Cain(1992) , K-9 (1989) (opposite Jim Belushi), Suture (1993), The Pagemaster(1994), and Wanted: Dead or Alive (1986).

She starred in the NBC comedy Something So Right (1996) and the My Network drama series Saints and Sinners (2014), as well as appearances on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), and as Senator Rafferty on The West Wing (1999). Her most recent role has been as Nadine Davies on Hulu's new series Shut Eye (2016).