EXCLUSIVE: Julia Schlaepfer (1923, The Politician) has been solid alongside Ray Romano, Joshua Jackson and Kaley Cuoco within the HBO Max pilot How To Survive Without Me. The one-hour drama comes from Greg Berlanti, Bash Doran and Warner Bros TV.
Written by Berlanti and Doran from a narrative the duo co-wrote with Robbie Rogers, How To Survive Without Me is about within the wake of matriarch Beverly’s passing. The De Angelis household has begun to float, not sure tips on how to handle their sophisticated, evolving lives with out her steering, however in true Beverly trend, she discovered a option to preserve working the present from the past.
Should they want to expertise Beverly’s closing work, the household should discover the time — and take some time — to stay linked, and be there for one another by way of all of life’s challenges but to return.
Schlaepfer will play Liz, a stunning mess who inherited her mom’s reward for storytelling, however not her self-discipline. Liz possesses each vulnerability and power, however her struggles with self-worth in addition to a penchant for chaos trigger her to make questionable decisions about her life.
Romano performs the patriarch of the household, Leo, newly a widower and out of the blue performing the lead function of mum or dad that he by no means auditioned for. Jackson performs Cooper, the sibling of Liz and Cuoco’s character Kate, the eldest daughter who inherited her mom’s perfectionism, class, and organizational prowess.
Berlanti and Doran government produce with Sarah Schechter and Leigh London Redman. Rogers additionally government produces through Berlanti Productions and its total cope with WBTV. Warner Bros Television is the studio. Daniel Minahan will direct the pilot.
Schlaepfer is repped by Gersh
