Dear Edward is an American drama television series developed by Jason Katims, based on the novel of the same name by Ann Napolitano.

The novel was partially inspired by the crash of Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 on May 12, 2010, which resulted in the deaths of all 103 passengers and crew except a 9-year-old boy.

It was announced in February 2022 that Apple TV+ had given a ten episode greenlight for the series, which Jason Katims developed from Ann Napolitano's novel.

[3] Additional casting was announced in March 2022 as production began in New York City, with filming taking place at Central Park.

The website's critics consensus reads, "Sincerely acted and occasionally quite moving, Dear Edward nevertheless bears the signature of overdetermined schmaltz that's too intent on wringing tears.