Dear Edward (TV series)

Dear Edward
Genre	Drama
Created by	Jason Katims
Based on	Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
Starring	Taylor Schilling Colin O'Brien Anna Uzele Idris DeBrand Carter Hudson Maxwell Jenkins Amy Forsyth Audrey Corsa Eva Ariel Binder Brittany S. Hall Khloe Bruno Connie Britton Jenna Qureshi Dario Ladani Sanchez Douglas M. Griffin Ivan Shaw
Music by	Jonathan Sanford
Opening theme	Hold On by Lizzy McAlpine
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producers	Jason Katims Jeni Mulein Fisher Stevens Ann Napolitano
Producers	Patrick Ward LaDarian Smith
Cinematography	David Boyd Tim Bellen
Editors	Geoffrey Richman Peter Forslund Tad Dennis Angela Catanzaro
Production companies	True Jack Productions Apple Studios
Original release
Network	Apple TV+
Release	February 3 (2023-02-03) – March 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)

Dear Edward is an American drama television series developed by Jason Katims, based on the novel of the same name by Ann Napolitano. It premiered on February 3, 2023 on Apple TV+. In April 2023, the series was canceled after one season.

The novel was partially inspired by the crash of Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 on May 12, 2010, which resulted in the deaths of all 103 passengers and crew except a 9-year-old boy.^[1]

Premise

Young Edward Adler is the lone survivor of a plane crash that takes the lives of his family. He and others affected by the tragedy connect with one another to cope with their respective losses and pain.

Cast

Main

• Taylor Schilling as Lacey Curtis, the aunt of Edward who becomes the guardian of him when her sister dies in a plane crash.
• Colin O'Brien as Edward Adler, the sole survivor of a plane crash.
• Anna Uzele as Adriana Washington, the granddaughter of a senator who died in the plane crash
• Idris DeBrand as Kojo, a Ghanaian whose sister died in the plane crash and comes to America to get his niece.
• Carter Hudson as John Curtis, Lacey's husband and co-guardian of Edward.
• Maxwell Jenkins as Jordan Adler, Edward's brother who died in the plane crash, who had a secret girlfriend.
• Amy Forsyth as Linda
• Audrey Corsa as Zoe
• Eva Ariel Binder as Shay, Lacey and John's next-door neighbour who befriends Edward.
• Brittany S. Hall as Amanda
• Khloe Bruno as Becks
• Connie Britton as Dee Dee, the rich woman whose husband died in the plane crash and had a secret second life.
• Jenna Qureshi as Mahira
• Dario Ladani Sanchez as Sam
• Douglas M. Griffin as Milo
• Ivan Shaw as Steve, whose estranged brother died in the plane crash and becomes close with his brother's fiancee.

Recurring

• Robin Tunney as Jane Adler, Edward's mother who died in the plane crash.
• Brian d'Arcy James as Bruce Adler, Edward's father who died in the plane crash.
• Clara Wong as Daphne

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Teleplay by	Original release date [2]
1	"Pilot"	Fisher Stevens	Jason Katims	February 3, 2023 (2023-02-03)
2	"Food"	Allison Liddi-Brown	Jason Katims	February 3, 2023 (2023-02-03)
3	"Stuff"	Allison Liddi-Brown	Megan Chan Meinero Story by : Halley Feiffer and Rajiv Joseph	February 3, 2023 (2023-02-03)
4	"Chrysalis"	David Boyd	Rajiv Joseph	February 10, 2023 (2023-02-10)
5	"Haunted"	David Boyd	Romi Barta	February 17, 2023 (2023-02-17)
6	"Truth"	Jaffar Mahmood	LaDarian Smith	February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
7	"Folklore"	Jaffar Mahmood	Louisa Hill	March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)
8	"Music"	Clement Virgo	Michelle Lirtzman	March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)
9	"Paper Covers Rock"	Clement Virgo	Rajiv Joseph	March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
10	"Shelter"	Nisha Ganatra	Jason Katims	March 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)

Production

It was announced in February 2022 that Apple TV+ had given a ten episode greenlight for the series, which Jason Katims developed from Ann Napolitano's novel. Colin O'Brien was cast in the title role, with Connie Britton and Taylor Schilling also announced to star. Fisher Stevens was set to serve as director for the pilot episode.^[3] Additional casting was announced in March 2022 as production began in New York City, with filming taking place at Central Park.^[4][5] In April, Brian d'Arcy James was cast for a recurring role.^[6] On April 19, 2023, it was reported that the series was canceled after one season.^[7]

Release

Dear Edward was released on February 3, 2023, with the first three episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis.^[8]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 57% approval rating with an average rating of 6/10, based on 30 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Sincerely acted and occasionally quite moving, Dear Edward nevertheless bears the signature of overdetermined schmaltz that's too intent on wringing tears."^[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 61 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[10]

References

1. Egan, Elisabeth (February 12, 2020). "For Ann Napolitano, the Third Time's the Charm". The New York Times. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
2. "Shows A-Z – Dear Edward on Apple TV+". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
3. Andreeva, Nellie (February 1, 2022). "Jason Katims Series Dear Edward Starring Connie Britton, Taylor Schilling & Colin O'Brien Gets Apple TV+ Order, Sets Friday Night Lights Reunion". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
4. Petski, Denise (March 21, 2022). "Jason Katims' Apple Series Dear Edward Adds 11 To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
5. Burke, Kimberly (March 21, 2022). "Dear Edward Shooting in Central Park for Apple TV+". Green Room New York. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
6. D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 6, 2022). "Brian d'Arcy James Starring In Anne Hathaway-Marisa Tomei Movie She Came To Me; Books Recurring On Apple's Dear Edward". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
7. Roots, Kimberly (April 19, 2023). "Dear Edward Cancelled at Apple TV+". TVLine. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
8. Nemetz, Dave (December 14, 2022). "Dear Edward: See First Photos of Connie Britton's Apple Reunion With FNL's Jason Katims, Get Release Date". TVLine. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
9. "Dear Edward: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
10. "Dear Edward: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved March 16, 2023.

External links

• Dear Edward at IMDb