The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (2022)

Genre

drama

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 84 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An elderly man with dementia is cared for by a teenager. He undergoes a risky treatment that gives him brief clarity. During this time he pieces together memories and secrets from his past.

emotionally intensemovingcontemplativefamily-centeredbittersweettenderthoughtfulgentle

What happens

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey is an American drama miniseries created by Walter Mosley for Apple TV+. Based on the 2010 novel by Mosley, the series stars Samuel L. Jackson, Dominique Fishback, Cynthia McWilliams, Damon Gupton, and Marsha Stephanie Blake. It premiered on March 11, 2022, and concluded on April 8, 2022, consisting of six episodes. The series received seven Black Reel Award nominations, winning four, including Outstanding Television Movie or Limited Series. It also received six NAACP Image Award nominations, while Jackson and Fishback were both nominated for Critics' Choice Awards for their performances. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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