Audiences will be seeing double this weekend. That is, if their travels around the dial happen to land on the latest joint project by twin actresses Tia and Tamera Mowry.

In “Double Wedding,” which airs Sunday at 5 p.m. on Lifetime Movie Network, the duo (who also serve as executive producers) star as sisters with separate interests who maintain a healthy connection.

Tia plays Deeanna, a lawyer whose business oriented nature and perfectionism keep her from finding true love. Her sister, Danielle, is a free-willed baker and fashionista whose fear of abandonment does not allow her to get close enough to anyone.

When their grandmother announces she and their grandfather will be renewing their vows, she also rules that neither granddaughter will be allowed to cheapen the ceremony by bringing dates they don’t plan to commit to for life.

As part of a bet, the twins embark on a man hunt, but their bond is tested after they unknowingly fall for the same guy.

The idea for the movie came about, said Tamera, after their mother and manager Darlene Mowry grew tired of the two asking when their next audition was. Since Lifetime Movie Network approached the duo about doing a film together, it only made sense that they capitalize on the opportunity. Their mother then assigned them to sit down together and come up with a number of concrete ideas.

After discussing their favorite movies, “Sleepless in Seattle” and “You’ve Got Mail,” they incorporated some of those ideas into the pitch.

“We had always wanted to do a romantic comedy,” said Tia, “and unfortunately there are not a lot of roles out there for African-American women, where they are the headlining star of a romantic-comedy. … We thought, ‘Let’s create our own.’”

Lifetime loved the concept, which led to their first co-executive producer credit.
After 14-hour days of shooting, they then “had to put our producer hat on,” said Tia. On many nights, while the rest of the cast and crew slept, they retreated to their hotel room to rework the script, reanalyze concepts and prepare for the next day.

The performance side was easy, because they took from their own lives and character traits, the personalities of people they know and past acting roles. But transitioning “into an executive role was challenging,” said Tamera, and “it was worth it.”

The one thing that is clear is “we both have an amazing drive and love for life,” said Tamera, “and then at the same time, I think we try to better ourselves, better our environment, better each other, our relationship and our career.”

When they take roles, each said, they always keep content in mind, making sure people can relate to it and that it tags a range of emotions.

One subject they wanted to tackle was interracial relationships. The twins, who are themselves biracial, wanted to reflect today’s realities and send a message that these unions are acceptable and beautiful.

They also touched on sibling spats. The climax, where Deeanna and Danielle discover they are dating the same man, was one they conjured up from scratch. “Although there was one time [growing up] when we liked the same guy,” said Tamera, noting that they otherwise don’t have the same taste in men.

“It’s hard and a lot of sisters can relate. What we learned is to never let a guy come between your sisterhood.”

The duo are currently developing several ideas, including a reality series that would track their busy, often crazy lives.

Tamera, who starred on ABC Family series “Roommates” last year and has done voiceover work on Fox’s “Family Guy” and Cartoon Network’s “The Super Hero Squad Show,” recently completed a pilot entitled “Things We Do for Love.”

Tia, who involuntarily retired from “The Game” after it was canceled last year, is seeing a light at the end of that tunnel: In the coming months, she and the rest of the cast will reunite to tape new episodes for Black Entertainment Television.

She has also completed work on a few independent films — “The American Standards” and “Mud Dog Blues” — that she says are unlike her and the roles she has played before. Still, she welcomed the experience.

“I’m just so grateful for our fans who have stuck with me and my sister throughout the years,” said Tia. “Their love and support does not go unnoticed.”