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Dear Edward

★ 7.1 4K votes 2023–2023 1 season · 10 episodes Canceled Apple TV
TearjerkerEngineered to make you cry, and it works.This show: 9/10BittersweetJoy and loss mixed so thoroughly they can't be separated.This show: 8/10Emotionally heavyDemands real emotional stamina from the viewer.This show: 8/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 8/10SentimentalOpenly emotional storytelling that reaches straight for the heartstrings.This show: 7/10MelancholicA wistful sadness woven through the story, even in its lighter moments.This show: 7/10Character studyInterior life matters more than plot.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Taylor SchillingColin O'BrienAnna UzeleIdris DebrandCarter HudsonAmy Forsyth
Starring
Taylor SchillingColin O'BrienAnna UzeleIdris DebrandCarter HudsonAmy Forsyth
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Votes per Episode
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About

"Grief examined slowly through many intertwined lives"

Dear Edward follows twelve-year-old Edward, the sole survivor of a plane crash that kills his entire family, as he tries to rebuild a life in the aftermath. The show widens out to the grieving relatives of other passengers, weaving their stories into his. It's a quiet, tearful ensemble drama more interested in grief's slow textures than plot twists. Pacing is gentle and episodic, carried by strong performances and an aching sincerity rather than momentum. Expect tissues, not thrills, and a tone that leans hopeful even while sitting inside real sorrow.

Watch it for

the tender ensemble performances that find hope inside collective, overwhelming loss.

Maybe skip if

you find sustained grief narratives emotionally heavy or the pacing too unhurried.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12023
7.81K108h 25m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Pilot7.9
25948 min
▶2Food7.9
20253 min
▶3Stuff7.6
17749 min
▶4Chrysalis7.7
15752 min
▶5Haunted7.8
13950 min
▶6Truth7.7
12453 min
▶7Folklore7.6
11054 min
▶8Music7.5
10852 min
▶9Paper Covers Rock8.2
10549 min
▶10Shelter8.3
11545 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Taylor Schilling Lacey
Colin O'Brien Edward
Anna Uzele Adriana
Idris Debrand Kojo
Carter Hudson John
Amy Forsyth Linda
Maxwell Jenkins Jordan
Connie Britton Dee Dee
Eva Ariel Binder Shay
Brittany S. Hall Amanda

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