Dear Edward
Dear Edward
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Dear Edward

"It's not what you've lost. It's what you've found."

7.0
Yr 2023
Status Canceled
Drama
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Series Brief

Overview

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.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 50 /100

Critics generally viewed Dear Edward as an intensely earnest melodrama that leans heavily into overt sadness, with many reviewers comparing its tear-jerking ambitions to shows like This Is Us. While some reviewers found moments of genuine resonance and praised its sensitive handling of grief, others felt the series functioned as a calculated emotional trap that forced viewers into relentless communal misery.

Despite praised performances from lead actors like Connie Britton and young Colin O'Brien, critics argued that the bloated ensemble structure left many side plots underbaked and populated by generic characters. Additionally, intrusive musical choices and narrative repetition were frequently highlighted as flaws that prevented the series from delivering truly earned heartbreak.

“it's a Very Sad Show and your heartstrings should know what they're in for.”

“a sensitively done series that never fully recovers from its challenging premise”

“less a heartbreaking story in its own right than a perfectly-calibrated waterworks machine”

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CA • UK • US
Apple TV
UK • US • CA
Why fans love it

Dear Edward grounds its heavy premise in the quiet friction of recovery. Rather than focusing solely on the mechanics of the tragedy, the series explores the peculiar ways people tether themselves to one another after life-altering events. It finds its rhythm in the jagged edges of grief and the rare, fragile connections that emerge from a shared wreckage.

Taylor Schilling and the rest of the ensemble handle these shifting social landscapes with restraint. The narrative maneuvers away from cheap sentimentality, leaning instead into the strange, often contradictory behaviors of those attempting to normalize their existence. It is a slow-burn study of how strangers become necessary anchors when everything else has been stripped away.

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Keywords

based on novel or book lone survivor plane crash
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Details

First Aired
February 02, 2023
Status
Canceled
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
50