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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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