‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’: Jennifer Aniston Leads Overbearing Stage Mom Series At Apple Based On Jennette McCurdy Memoir

Apple TV+ is staying in the Jennifer Aniston business after working with the actress on their breakout streaming series “The Morning Show” and is reuniting for an adaptation of the Jennette McCurdy book “I’m Glad My Mom Died.” Pitched as a dark comedy, the show will be both written and co-showrun by McCurdy and Ari Katcher (“Ramy”).

McCurdy is likely best known for her main role on Nickelodeon comedy show “iCarly” along with spinoff “Sam & Cat” co-starring with Ariana Grande. The candid memoir, published back in 2022, explored her complex/dark relationship with her overbearing stage mother during her time before and after as a working child actor (notably not the healthiest situation for adolescents).

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An official logline courtesy of Apple:

“I’m Glad My Mom Died” is a heartbreaking and hilarious recounting of McCurdy’s struggles as a former child actor while dealing with her overbearing, domineering mother. The dramedy will center on the codependent relationship between an 18-year-old actress in a hit kids’ show and her narcissistic mother, who relishes in her identity as “a starlet’s mother,” set to be played by Aniston.

Executive produced by McCurdy and Katcher, we’ll also see Aniston involved via Echo Films; Sharon Horgan and Stacy Greenberg for Merman (“Bad Sisters”); Jerrod Carmichael and Erica Kay.

Margot Robbie‘s production banner, LuckyChap (“Barbie”), is also part of the producing team on the Apple series with Dani Gorin, Tom Ackerley, and Josey McNamara handling duties for the shingle.

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Aniston is set to play the series version of McCurdy’s mother in the Apple series, a role that will certainly see the actress play against type, as we’re curious who they’ll end up securing to play her actress daughter.