Overview

• Apple TV+ confirmed the 10-episode series order on July 1 for the dramedy adaptation of “I’m Glad My Mom Died.”
• Jennifer Aniston will portray the overbearing mother figure and executive produce through her Echo Films banner.
• Jennette McCurdy and Ari Katcher will write, showrun and executive produce with support from Sharon Horgan’s Merman, LuckyChap, Jerrod Carmichael and Erica Kay.
• Casting is underway for the lead role of the former child star, described by Apple TV+ as an 18-year-old actress in a hit kids’ show.
• The dramedy will blend dark humor with McCurdy’s account of emotional abuse, eating disorders and codependent family dynamics.