Sharon Horgan boards TV adaptation of Jennette McCurdy's I'm Glad My Mom Died
The IFTA winner will join Jennifer Aniston, who is also lined up to produce the upcoming Apple TV+ series, in which she also stars.
The 10-episode dramedy, seeks to explore the complexities of fame, family, and identity, and is being developed by Apple Studios. In what feels like a perfect creative match, Sharon Horgan has signed on to executive produce the upcoming screen adaptation of I'm Glad My Mom Died, Jennette McCurdy's bestselling and darkly funny memoir. Pic: Iona Wolff/BAFTA via Getty Images
McCurdy's memoir stunned readers upon its release with its brutal candor and deadpan humor.
The book chronicles her experience as a former child star grappling with abuse, fame, and the complicated legacy of her mother.
The synopsis reads: 'I'm Glad My Mom Died is a heartbreaking and funny recounting of Jennette McCurdy's struggles as a former child actor while dealing with her overbearing, domineering mother. The dramedy will centre on the codependent relationship between an 18-year-old actress in a hit kid's show, and her narcissistic mother (Aniston) who relishes in her identity as 'a starlet's mother.''
Published on August 9, 2022 by Simon & Shuster, McCurdy's memoir reached more than 80 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list.
The accomplished writer originally rose to fame with her role as Sam Puckett on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly, which she reprised on the spinoff series Sam & Cat.
Now, with Horgan at the helm of the series, who is known for her razor-sharp writing and emotionally layered comedy (Bad Sisters, Catastrophe), we're certain the TV adaption will do the beloved book justice.
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