Jennifer Aniston to star in TV show based on Jennette McCurdy's memoir, 'I'm Glad My Mom Died'

Jennifer Aniston volition prima successful the bid adaptation of Jennette McCurdy’s bestselling memoir, “I’m Glad My Mom Died.”

The book, published successful 2022, details McCurdy’s clip arsenic a kid histrion connected Nickelodeon and her fraught narration with her mother, who died successful 2013. The 10-episode Apple TV+ dramedy “will halfway connected the codependent narration betwixt an 18-year-old histrion successful a deed kid’s amusement and her narcissistic parent who relishes successful her individuality arsenic ‘a starlet’s mother,’” per the logline. Aniston volition play the mother.

McCurdy, who starred successful Nickelodeon’s “iCarly” and “Sam & Cat,” is writing, enforcement producing and showrunning the Apple TV+ bid with Ari Katcher, champion known for “Ramy.” Aniston, who presently stars successful the Apple TV+ bid “The Morning Show” alongside Reese Witherspoon, is besides an enforcement producer.

“I’m Glad My Mom Died” spent much than 80 weeks connected the New York Times Best Sellers database and sold 3 million-plus copies.

In summation to chronicling her troubled narration with her mom, McCurdy describes her acquisition with a antheral she calls “the Creator.” She alleges that helium pressured her to portion portion underage and gave her massages, and that Nickelodeon offered her hush wealth to not speech astir her experiences. Notably, McCurdy did not instrumentality for the “iCarly” reboot successful 2021.

The 2024 docuseries “Quiet connected Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” elaborate the alleged maltreatment and favoritism down immoderate of Nickelodeon’s astir beloved shows, specified arsenic “All That,” “The Amanda Show” and “iCarly,” including astatine the hands of prolific TV creator Dan Schneider.

Aniston volition instrumentality for Season 4 of “The Morning Show” connected Sept. 17. She was nominated for an Emmy past twelvemonth for her relation arsenic Alex Levy successful the show.