Get the tissues. Jason Katims' latest series, Dear Edward, is sure to be a tearjerker. Apple TV+ released a trailer for the series on Wednesday, giving a glimpse into the powerful story of 12-year-old Edward Adler, played by Colin O'Brien, who survives a devastating commercial plane crash that kills all the other passengers. of the flight. , including his family. As Edward and a diverse group of people affected by the tragedy try to find meaning in life after the accident, unexpected friendships, romances and communities are formed.
To be fair, the series even made Katims shed a tear. During the AppleTV+ Television Critics Association panel on Wednesday, the Parenthood creator joked that he had had to hold back tears in the editing room.
Stars: Colin O'Brien, Eva Ariel Binder, Khloe Bruno
The series, which debuts on February 3, reunites Katims with Connie Britton following her collaboration on Friday Night Lights. The couple expressed that they were looking forward to working together again, but both felt they needed the right project in order to do it.
“I just had this instinct that she would connect with this woman,” Katims said. “I was working on the script and I wrote this character, Dee Dee, which I really love. One day when we started talking about casting, I was driving and I thought, 'Connie.' It just occurred to me, and from then on, she became the only person I could imagine doing it. I gave him the scripts and we started this conversation about this woman. It was collaborative like Friday Night Lights, but I would say in a way, more so because we had a lot more time before we started shooting to work together. It was really a wonderful experience.”
Britton added: “I've always wanted to work with Jason again, but it's almost like you have to let time pass. You have to get to that right moment. I was so excited to hear from [him].”
Dear Edward also stars Taylor Schilling, Amy Forsyth, Eva Ariel Binder, Brittany S. Hall, Idris Debrand, Carter Hudson, Maxwell Jenkins, Jenna Qureshi, Audrey Corsa, Anna Uzele, Ivan Shaw, and Dario Ladani Sanchez.
The series is based on the novel of the same name by Ann Napolitano. As with any adaptation, Katims took liberties so that the story could "expand and grow" beyond the pages, including possible future seasons.
“It would set up a situation where we would have a story that continues these lives that you want to know more about,” she said. “I always ask myself: ‘Do I want to know more about these characters? Are there more stories to tell?’ I definitely feel that way.”
Dear Edward premieres the first three episodes of its 10-episode first season on February 3, followed by a new weekly episode every Friday through March 24.
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