Everything We Know about Your Next Obsession on Hulu

With the news that Spring is coming soon, it’s hard to believe. Tiny, Beautiful Things, based on Cheryl Strayed’s best-selling book starring Kathryn HahnHulu’s April premiere will be for ‘The Friend’. Details were revealed at Television Critics Association Winter press tour.

The limited series is based upon Strayed’s life as well as her time writing the advice column. Dear SugarIt has all the ingredients for the next series on the streaming platform. Apart from Stayed’s and Hahn’s involvement Reese Witherspoon Laura Dern and Liz Tigelaar also serve as executive producers. This TV adaptation was done by Liz Tigelaar who was previously an EP. Witherspoon’s other limited series, Little Fires Everywhere.

“When I read the source material, there was such generosity in that, and such a heart in there,” Hahn told journalists at the TCAs on January 14. “Then I saw Liz.” [Tigelaar] That was how I adapted it into this [show], I was incredibly moved to be a part of it.”

Hahn also stated that TV is the place she wants to be right at this moment, given the more freedom to tell complex stories in a more detailed manner. In a series like “The Secret Life of Bees”, she noted that it was possible to tell complex stories with more depth. Tiny, Beautiful Things, it’s nice to see “women’s bodies that are older, that can feel deep, complicated [things that are] Not the joke. They are funny, insightful, illuminating, and powerful. You can do it all. All kinds of voices. I feel super psyched to be around at this age, at this time, in this medium.” (By the way, if you haven’t read Hahn’s letter about getting sexier with age, which she wrote for Glamour At 44 years old, you can check this out here).

We now know a lot more about the series. For everything else, read on.

What is it? Tiny, Beautiful Things about? This limited series is based upon the best-selling collection by Cheryl StrayedThe author of the best-selling novel Wild. The TV version of Tiny, Beautiful Things Clare, played by Kathryn Hahn, is a struggling writer who becomes a respected advice columnist while her life is in turmoil.

“We knew Clare isn’t going to be [me exactly], but many of her experiences had to be mine,” Strayed said at the TCAs. She had to have a mother who was young, died from cancer, and who then got married early and divorced later. She had to be raised in rural areas like mine. Those are the elements that made me and those are what make Clare. So those are the pieces that come from my life.”

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Clare’s marriage to Danny (Quentin Plair), is barely making ends meet when we meet her for the first time. Rae, her teenage daughter (Tanzyn Crawford), has been pushing Clare away. Her once promising writing career isn’t going anywhere. So, when an old writing pal asks her to take over as the advice columnist for “Dear Sugar,” she thinks the idea is ridiculous. But she eventually accepts the offer and can now explore and process her most significant moments, from childhood to today. Clare, as Sugar, is able relay to her readers that no one is too broken to succeed in life.

When will it premiere? Friday, April 7, on Hulu. The limited series features eight episodes of thirty minutes each. However, it is not known if all episodes will be available at once or if they will premiere weekly. We’ll keep our eyes open.

Who stars on the series? Kathryn Hahn (How to Lose a Guy in Ten DaysTransparent, The Holiday, Sarah Pidgeon, (among many, many others)The WildsQuentin Plair (Chippendales, welcome, Roswell, New Mexico), and Tanzyn Crawford (Alexander), with guest stars Owen Painter (The Handmaid’s Tale), Merritt Wever (Nurse Jackie, The Walking Dead), Elizabeth Hinkler (The Good Doctor), and Michaela Watkins (The Unicorn, Catastrophe).

What is the relationship between Laura Dern and Reese Witherspoon? The series’ executive producers are Dern and Witherspoon. You might recall that Witherspoon was the actress who played Stayed in the movie adaptation. WildDern also appeared in the movie, Both received Oscar nominations. Liz TigelaarCreator and executive producer Tiny, Beautiful ThingsHe was also the showrunner and executive producer. Witherspoon’s series, Little Fires Everywhere. Additional EPs include Jayme Lemons and Stacey Silverman. Kathryn Hahn is also involved. ThingsThis is from ABC Signature and Witherspoon and Neustadter’s Hello Sunshine.

Is there a trailer available? We are not yet able to post the information, but we will as soon as possible.

How about photos? We have them for you, yes! Look below!

As more information becomes available, we will update this post.

Jessica Radloff, the Glamour Senior West Coast editor, author of the New York Times Best-selling book The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series.

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