Dear Edward

A 12-year-old boy becomes the lone survivor of a plane crash. As he and others affected by the tragedy try to make sense of what happened, unexpected friendships, romances, and communities are formed.

Dear Edward (2023) is a American television drama series created by Jason Katims for Apple TV. Twelve-year-old Edward Adler (Colin O'Brien) becomes the lone survivor of a plane crash, and the series follows him alongside the people whose lives the tragedy has touched. Taylor Schilling plays Lacey, and Connie Britton plays Dee Dee, among the other principal characters drawn into the aftermath. Rather than dwelling on the wreckage itself, each episode is built from the quiet work of grieving families, strangers and neighbors trying to make sense of what happened, and from the unexpected friendships, romances and communities that form in the process. The structure is a single continuing story across one season of ten episodes, a cancelled Apple TV drama whose arc was left unfinished. Its tone is tender and mournful, with warmth breaking through grief, and its themes center on loss, healing and the search for belonging after catastrophe. The story is set in the present day in the United States. Fans of Manifest, Lost and This Is Us will find resonance in its emotional ensemble and its patient exploration of trauma and connection.

Mixed audience reception, with viewers appreciating its emotional sincerity and character-driven storytelling after a plane crash.

• Manifestgrief driven drama, ensemble of strangers bonded by tragedy, emotional serialized character drama
• Lostsurvivors of a plane crash, emotional mystery and found family themes
• This Is Usintimate character drama about loss, healing and unexpected communities

Created by

Jason Katims

Release Date

2023-02-02

Episode runtime

52 min

Rating

7.1 / 10 (53)

What is Dear Edward about?

After a plane crash leaves a 12-year-old boy as the lone survivor, he and the people touched by the tragedy form unexpected bonds while trying to make sense of what happened.

What is Dear Edward like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dear Edward as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Dear Edward violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Dear Edward.

What did critics think of Dear Edward?

Mixed audience reception, with viewers appreciating its emotional sincerity and character-driven storytelling after a plane crash.

Which shows are like Dear Edward?

Shows with a similar feel include Manifest, Lost, and This Is Us.

How long is Dear Edward?

Dear Edward: 1 season, 10 episodes.

Is Dear Edward still running?

No, Dear Edward was canceled.

Where can I watch Dear Edward?

In United States, Dear Edward streams on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel.