Payne (TV series) though set in this version at an ambiguous location on the coast of California, as opposed to Torquay, England, in "Fawlty Towers". The action takes place at the Whispering Pines Inn, owned and operated by Royal Payne and his wife, Constance. Royal was always trying to improve the quality of his hotel and eventually franchise the place, in search of immortal legendary status as a hotelier, like Hilton or Waldorf. The pilot episode, "Pacific Ocean Duck" (which actually aired fifth in sequence), merged the plots of the "Fawlty Towers" episodes "Gourmet Night" and "The Hotel Inspectors". Payne (TV series) Payne
Mistresses (UK TV series) Coincidentally, Alyssa Milano's "Charmed" costar Holly Marie Combs was to star and produce it. American Broadcasting Company (a 50% owner of Lifetime) commissioned another "Mistresses" version, which began in 2012, starring Yunjin Kim in the role of Karen (based on Katie from the UK series), Rochelle Aytes as April (based on Trudi from the UK series), Jes Macallan as Josslyn (based on Jessica from the UK series), and Alyssa Milano as Savannah (based on Siobhan from the UK series). Orion Cinema Network announced a South Korean remake of the series, "Mistress", set to air in April 2018. Mistresses (UK TV