I almost missed this one. Tom Perrotta, a novelist at first, must have liked the stint he had as an executive director on THE LEFTOVERS which, of course, was based on his novel of the same name. Now he has another series in the works. Here via an official press release is what we know about MRS. FLETCHER (also based on a Perrotta work).
MRS. FLETCHER – HBO Comedy Series Pick-Up
Logline:
Mrs. Fletcher is a dual coming-of-age story, exploring the impact of internet porn and social media on the lives of an empty nest mother and her college freshman son.
Pilot Credits:
Writer/Executive Producer: Tom Perrotta; Director/Executive Producer: Nicole Holofcener; Executive Producer: Jessi Klein; Executive Producer: Sarah Condon. Based on the New York Times bestselling novel Mrs. Fletcher by Tom Perrotta.
Cast:
Kathryn Hahn as Eve Fletcher, a divorced woman who drops her only child off at college and returns home to a very empty nest, hoping to reinvent her life and find the happiness and sexual fulfillment that’s eluded her. (Series Regular)
Jackson White as Brendan Fletcher, Eve’s son, a popular (though sometimes clueless) jock and aspiring frat boy who finds college a little more complicated than he expected. (Series Regular)
Casey Wilson as Jane Rosen, a married mother of academically gifted twins — she’s Eve’s close friend, a reliable source of emotional support and unsolicited advice. (Series Regular)
Owen Teague as Julian Spitzer, a high school classmate of Brendan’s, a smart but underachieving skater who’s stuck in his hometown after graduation, trying to figure out what happens next. (Series Regular)
Jen Richards as Margo Fairchild, a transgender woman who teaches Eve’s community college writing course. Margo is confident and charismatic in the classroom, but sometimes anxious in social situations. (Series Regular)
Now that it is on my radar we will keep a track of it and see how it develops.
