The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

*The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey*
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
Genre	Drama
Based on	The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey; by Walter Mosley
Written by	Walter Mosley
Directed by	Ramin Bahrani
Starring	Samuel L. Jackson; Dominique Fishback; Walton Goggins; Marsha Stephanie Blake; Damon Gupton; Cynthia Kaye McWilliams; Omar Benson Miller;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Diane Houslin; Samuel L. Jackson; David Levine; Walter Mosley; Eli Selden; Ramin Bahrani; LaTanya Richardson Jackson;
Production companies	Anonymous Content; Apple Studios;
Release
Original network	Apple TV+

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey is an upcoming drama miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Walter Mosley that is set to premiere on Apple TV+ on March 11, 2022.

Premise[]

A lonely 93 year old man with dementia is temporarily able to remember his past and uses the time to investigate the death of his nephew.

Cast[]

Samuel L. Jackson as Ptolemy Grey
Dominique Fishback as Robyn
Walton Goggins as Dr. Rubin
Marsha Stephanie Blake as Niecie
Damon Gupton as Coydog
Cynthia McWilliams as Sensia
Omar Benson Miller as Reggie Lloyd
Maury Ginsberg as Moishe Abromovitz
JoAnn Willette as Judge Alison McCarty

Production[]

The series was announced in December 2020, with Samuel L. Jackson set to star in and executive produce the series with Walter Mosley adapting his own novel into the screenplay.^[1] In March 2021, Dominique Fishback was added to the cast, and Ramin Bahrani was set to direct the series.^[2] Walton Goggins, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Damon Gupton, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams and Omar Benson Miller were added to the cast in April 2021, with production beginning that month.^[3]^[4] Filming concluded on June 26, 2021.^[5]

Release[]

The limited series is set to premiere on March 11, 2022 on Apple TV+.^[6]

References[]

^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 17, 2020). "Samuel L. Jackson To Star In 'The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey' Apple Limited Series From Author Walter Mosley". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 9, 2021). "Dominique Fishback Joins Samuel L. Jackson In 'The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey', Ramin Bahrani To Direct Apple Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
^ Petski, Denise (April 27, 2021). "'The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey': Walton Goggins, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Omar Miller Among Five Cast In Apple Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
^ Damon Gupton [@DamonGupton] (April 27, 2021). "Finally, we can let the cat out of the bag. Honored to be in production with this extraordinary cast led by the fantastic ⁦⁦@SamuelLJackson and wonderful ⁦@Domfishback" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ Jackson, Samuel L. [@samuelljackson] (June 26, 2021). "Put this one in the Can! Time to track down the next one!! #lastdaysofptolemygrey#endalz#persistencepaysoff". Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Instagram.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (January 12, 2022). "'The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey': Apple TV+ Limited Series Starring Samuel L. Jackson Gets Premiere Date & First Look Images". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

External links[]

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey at IMDb

[1] Andreeva, Nellie (December 17, 2020). "Samuel L. Jackson To Star In 'The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey' Apple Limited Series From Author Walter Mosley". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

[2] Andreeva, Nellie (March 9, 2021). "Dominique Fishback Joins Samuel L. Jackson In 'The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey', Ramin Bahrani To Direct Apple Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

[3] Petski, Denise (April 27, 2021). "'The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey': Walton Goggins, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Omar Miller Among Five Cast In Apple Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 27, 2021.

[4] Damon Gupton [@DamonGupton] (April 27, 2021). "Finally, we can let the cat out of the bag. Honored to be in production with this extraordinary cast led by the fantastic ⁦⁦@SamuelLJackson and wonderful ⁦@Domfishback" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[5] Jackson, Samuel L. [@samuelljackson] (June 26, 2021). "Put this one in the Can! Time to track down the next one!! #lastdaysofptolemygrey#endalz#persistencepaysoff". Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Instagram.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[6] Del Rosario, Alexandra (January 12, 2022). "'The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey': Apple TV+ Limited Series Starring Samuel L. Jackson Gets Premiere Date & First Look Images". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

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