Not all of Apple TV+ series are hits, “Dear Edward” being a prime example of the rare misfire for Apple’s notably high quality streaming service.
In “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.
Michael Schneider for Variety:
“Dear Edward” is now dearly departed. The Apple TV+ drama will not move forward with a second season, Variety has confirmed.
Executive producer Jason Katims is now set up at Imagine TV, but “Dear Edward” came from his deal with Apple Studios, which produced the show.
In his review of the show, Variety TV critic Dan D’Addario called “Dear Edward” a “bit of a mess — a jumble of semi-intersecting characters whom we meet for long enough to learn more detail about their lives than is strictly necessary, but who blink out of focus when it comes to holding our sympathy. Based on Ann Napolitano’s bestseller, ‘Dear Edward’ has a novelist’s ambition but not the requisite gift for structure. As such, it becomes a punishing sit, with promised catharsis lying perpetually out of reach.”
MacDailyNews Take: Dear Edward got its Dear John.
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In my opinion, Chantaram was their best show, it too got canned. I will never understand what people like about the mediocre Ted Lasso. Guess that’s the demographic we’re dealing with. Cancelled my sub right along with Chantaram.
Maybe they cancelled it because TC somehow thought it would offend the newly important Indian market.
Jamie, I think people who don’t like Ted Lasso are mediocre people, who expose themselves as not very smart, or nice. Shame on you, Jamie Rupert. You’re a disgrace!
Apple is happy Jamie’s gone. Losers are not needed, they get Dear Edwarded
Never heard of this one, but Little Voice ended after just one season and it was quite good.
Apple’s cancelled series are better than the keepers on many other streaming services.