Dear Edward

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, Dear Edward is available in Australia on Apple TV, and in the US on Apple TV right now. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Colin O'Brien anchors it with a performance that rewards close attention. Start it on Apple TV whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Dear Edward is worth clearing space for. Dear Edward trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. A 12-year-old boy becomes the lone survivor of a plane crash. As he and others affected by the tragedy try to make sense of what happened, unexpected friendships, romances, and communities are formed. Colin O'Brien and Taylor Schilling lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. It first aired in 2023. Dear Edward resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with Dear Edward. If you have already watched Lord of the Flies, Dear Edward is a natural next step. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Colin O'Brien's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.

Dear Edward was cancelled in 2023, created by Jason Katims — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.