Dear Edward: Season 1

"Dear Edward is imperfect yet ultimately compelling — a quietly ambitious study of grief and connection."

"The series... wanders right up to the edge of twee, using extremely sensitive pop music nuggets to elicit emotions..."

"Full of good intentions and interesting characters but bloated beyond recognition at 10 hours..."

"An overstuffed wallow in misery."

"I’m a fan of Dear Edward, even with its imperfections -- most of which are byproducts of its ambition."

"Dear Edward runs with the emotional pedal to the metal. If you surrender to the show, then it will readily wring you out."

"Dear Edward achieves the necessary moments of authentic emotion... but each and every one is ruined when a folk-pop needle-drop comes mewling in like the uninvited guest at a funeral."

"Though overstuffed... Dear Edward is still a poignant exploration of grief..."

"Intended to be uplifting, the Apple TV+ show is too much of a bummer to wholly recommend boarding this flight."

"Dear Edward has some good performances, but a lot of poorly-sketched characters..."

"TV's weepiest show since This is Us."

"Dear Edward never backs away from the inherently gut-wrenching nature of this story."

"If you loved crying at This Is Us or Parenthood, you will probably also enjoy crying at Dear Edward. A lot! And that's fine."

"Dear Edward stretches itself too thin."