Peacock’s upcoming drama series Before I Let Go has found its leading ladies.
Teyonah Parris and Danielle Brooks have been cast in the adaptation of Kennedy Ryan’s bestselling novel, the streaming platform announced Thursday, Nov. 12.
Parris (Chi-Raq) will play Yasmen Wade, a woman trying to rebuild her life after devastating losses and the collapse of her marriage. Brooks (The Color Purple) takes on the role of Hendrix Barry.
At the center of the drama are Yasmen and Josiah Wade, whose love was supposed to last forever. But after the couple experiences back-to-back losses, their relationship begins to unravel.
“The life they created fell apart — divorce and shared custody followed,” the official description reads.
When viewers meet Yasmen, she is finally starting to find joy again. But sharing a life and children with Josiah makes moving on complicated. Being around her former husband keeps their connection alive, even as it brings lingering pain back to the surface.
The series is based on Ryan’s novel Before I Let Go, which is part of her beloved Skyland book series. The story explores love, grief and the possibility of finding happiness again with someone you thought you had left behind.
Ryan created the TV version with director Malcolm D. Lee (Girls Trip and The Best Man). The two co-wrote the pilot and will serve as executive producers, as previously reported. Lee is also attached to direct.
Lee has a history with Peacock after his The Best Man: The Final Chapters limited series debuted on the platform in 2022.
Before I Let Go has received a series order at Peacock and comes from Universal Global Television and Universal Television, divisions of Universal Studio Group.
Sisters Attica Locke and Tembi Locke will serve as showrunners, writers and executive producers.
The executive producing team also includes Dominique Telson, Mike Jackson, John Legend and Debra Martin Chase. A premiere date will be announced later.
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