“Working with Connie on Friday Night Lights was just a pinnacle experience,” Katims says.
WithDear Edward, Jason Katims wanted to create a show about life.
It just so happens that it starts with a lot of death.
Taylor Schilling and Colin O’Brien on ‘Dear Edward’.Courtesy of Apple
But the upcoming Apple TV+ series doesn’t just tell Edward’s story.
“And I just sort of fell in love with it.
As Katims started writing the show, he decided to add a character that was not in the book.
Connie Britton and Amy Forsyth on ‘Dear Edward’.Courtesy of Apple
“There was something about this character that just made me smile.
I was driving into work and I thought of Connie for the role.
“Working with Connie onFriday Night Lightswas just a pinnacle experience.
Colin O’Brien and Eva Ariel Binder on ‘Dear Edward’.Courtesy of Apple
Her work is so incredibly beautiful in it.
And it’s safe to say that Dee Dee is a far cry from Tami Taylor.
And those are the things that are most important to me.
Anna Uzele on ‘Dear Edward’.Courtesy of Apple
“I think the audience feels included,” Britton adds.
“We’re being honest with the audience.”
And when it comes toDear Edward, that honesty is often about grief.
Connie Britton and Audrey Corsa on ‘Dear Edward’.Courtesy of Apple
“It’s not afraid to talk about grief, which is a wonderful thing,” Katims says.
“In my experience of grief, there has to be humor alongside it,” Britton adds.
And so in a way, it’s like you almost can’t have one without the other.
Or maybe we need to learn how to have them together as much as we can.”
That’s precisely why it felt like the perfect project for Britton to reunite with Katims.
“I was so excited to do this with Jason because it felt like family,” Britton says.
“I think that if we’re fortunate in life, we have a chosen family.
Dear Edwardpremieres Feb. 3 on Apple TV+.
