# Dear Edward (TV series)

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.

## 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 New York representative 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, whose boyfriend died in the crash. She is pregnant.
* Audrey Corsa as Zoe, Dee Dee's daughter whose dad died in the crash
* Eva Ariel Binder as Shay, Lacey and John's next-door neighbor 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 |
| 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. Additional casting was announced in March 2022 as production began in New York City, with filming taking place at Central Park. In April, Brian d'Arcy James was cast for a recurring role. On April 19, 2023, it was reported that the series was canceled after one season.

## Release

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

## 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." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 61 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".