Watch your back, Amazon. Diversify your assets, Hulu.
Yes, Apple has already dipped into the TV industry with shows like Planet of the Apps and Carpool Karaoke, but in 2018, the tech giant emerged from the Peak TV trenches to challenge every major player with new shows that boast some of the brightest stars and creatives in Hollywood. Intrigued? So are we. Read on for everything you need to know about Apple’s billion-dollar commitment, whether it’s Jennifer Aniston’s small-screen return, a cult Spielbergian reboot, or some wowza-inducing real-estate porn.
Untitled Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon dramedy
Stars and creators: Jennifer Aniston will make her official return to television, joining Reese Witherspoon as the untitled show’s two leads — and the duo will also be executive producing. House of Cards’ Jay Carson will take on showrunning duties, and co-stars include Steve Carell, Gugu-Mbatha Raw, and Billy Crudup.
Premise: Using Brian Stelter’s juicy book Top of the Morning as its primary source, the series — which already has a two-season order of 20 episodes — is described as an “inside look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning” in a Today show–esque setting, “exploring the unique challenges faced by the women and men who carry out this daily televised ritual.” How timely!
Premiere date: TBD.
My Glory Was I Had Such Friends
Stars and creators: After the lukewarm reception of Camping, Jennifer Garner will be returning to the guy who perhaps knows her small-screen talents the best: J.J. Abrams, a.k.a. her Alias creator. Garner will be headlining the hour-long drama series, with Abrams executive producing and Karen Croner (Admission) writing every episode.
Premise: Based on the memoir by Amy Silverstein, My Glory Was I Had Such Friends revolves around Silverstein, a woman who received a heart transplant at a young age and then, 26 years later, had her donor heart fail. While the series will mostly look at Garner’s character, it also promises to depict “an extraordinary group of women who supported Silverstein as she waited for a second life-saving heart transplant.”
Premiere date: TBD
Defending Jacob
Stars and creators: Captain America himself, Chris Evans! He’ll be pulling double duty as the lead and executive producer, with Mark Bomback (Planet of the Apes trilogy) joining as showrunner.
Premise: Based on the novel of the same name by William Landay, this limited, eight-episode series will have Evans playing an extremely good-looking father and district attorney, whose life begins to unravel when “his teenage son is a suspect in the case of a murdered 14-year-old boy he is investigating.” He has to find out the truth, and fast, or his son will be in jail for a long time.
Premiere date: TBD.
(Excerpt) Read More at: Vulture.com