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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Jason Katims |
Based on | Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano |
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Composer | Jonathan Sanford |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 3 |
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Original network | Apple TV+ |
Original release | February 3, 2023 present | –
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+.
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.
No. | Title [1] | Directed by | Teleplay by [2] | Original release date [3] |
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1 | "Pilot" | Fisher Stevens | Jason Katims | February 3, 2023 |
2 | "Food" | TBA | Jason Katims | February 3, 2023 |
3 | "Stuff" | TBA | Story by : Halley Feiffer and Rajiv Joseph Teleplay by : Megan Chan Meinero | February 3, 2023 |
4 | "Chrysalis" | TBA | Rajiv Joseph | February 10, 2023 |
5 | TBA | TBA | Romi Barta | February 17, 2023 |
6 | TBA | TBA | LaDarian Smith | February 24, 2023 |
7 | TBA | TBA | Louisa Hill | March 3, 2023 |
8 | TBA | TBA | Michelle Lirtzman | March 10, 2023 |
9 | TBA | TBA | Rajiv Joseph | March 17, 2023 |
10 | TBA | TBA | Jason Katims | March 24, 2023 |
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.[4] Additional casting was announced in March 2022 as production began in New York City, with filming taking place at Central Park.[5][6] In April, Brian d'Arcy James was cast for a recurring role.[7]
Dear Edward was released on February 3, 2023, with the first three episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis.[8]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 64% approval rating with an average rating of 6.1/10, based on 11 critic reviews.[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 61 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]