February Bow for Connie Britton Drama

Apple TV+ will roll out the first three episodes of its new 10-part Connie Britton drama Dear Edward on February 3.

Adapted from Ann Napolitano’s best-seller by Emmy Award-winner Jason Katims, it’s billed as “a heartbreaking, life-affirming, and uplifting story about survival, resilience, connection, and the examination of what makes us human”. Here’s the blurb:

Dear Edward tells the story of Edward Adler (played by Colin O’Brien), a 12-year-old boy who survives a devastating commercial plane crash that kills every other passenger on the flight, including his family. As Edward and others all over the world are affected by the tragedy try to make sense of life after the crash, unexpected friendships, romances and communities are formed.

The ensemble cast also includes Taylor Schilling, Amy Forsyth, Anna Uzele, Audrey Corsa, Brittany S. Hall, Carter Hudson, Dario Ladani Sanchez, Douglas M. Griffin, Eva Ariel Binder, Idris DeBrand, Ivan Shaw, Jenna Qureshi, Khloe Bruno and Maxwell Jenkins.