Fans ofStranger ThingsandThe End of the F***ing Worldwill need to make some room in their Netflix queue for the upcoming seriesI Am Not Okay With ThisstarringSophia LillisandWyatt Oleff. Not only is the new Netflix show stomping grounds for anITcast reunion but it’s adapted from the popularCharles Forsman’s 2017 graphic novel of the same name.
A new teaser clip fromI Am Not Okay With Thisintroduces us to Sydney (Lillis) and Stanley (Oleff). Yes, it’s a short clip but it will tell you everything you need to know about the tone of the series as well as the kind of relationship Sydney and Stanley have. On the show, Sydney is a 15-year-old who is cool and disaffected on the surface but soon lets us into her rich inner life. Here, she has many secrets, including the fact she’s in love with her best friend, she is having a tough time dealing with the death of a family members, and she has superpowers she can’t seem to control. Just your average, normal, totally chill kind of teenage experience.
I Am Not Okay With Thiscomes from co-creator, director, and executive producerJonathan Entwistleand co-creator, writer, and executive producerChristy Hall. The series is also executive produced byShawn Levy,Dan Levine,Dan CohenandJosh Barryfor 21 Laps Entertainment. In addition to Lillis and Oleff, the series starsSofia Bryant(The Good Wife, The Code) as Dina,Kathleen Rose Perkins(Episodes, You’re The Worst) as Maggie,Aidan Wojtak-Hissong(The Mission, Falling Water) as Liam, andRichard Ellisas Brad Lewis.
I Am Not Okay With Thisarrives on February 26th on Netflix. Check out the first teaser clip below:
Here’s the officialI Am Not Okay With Thissynopsis and even more new images:
I Am Not Okay With Thisis an irreverent origin story that follows a teenage girl who’s navigating the trials and tribulations of high school, all while dealing with the complexities of her family, her budding sexuality, and mysterious superpowers just beginning to awaken deep within her. From director/EP ofThe End of the F***ing WorldJonathan Entwistle and the producers ofStranger Thingscomes a new series based on the Charles Forsman graphic novel.
