Friday, February 4, 2022

AppleTV+ Announces Premiere Date for New Anthology Series 'Roar' Starring Nicole Kidman and Cynthia Erivo

AppleTV+ has today announced the premiere date for its upcoming original episodic anthology series Roar.







All 8 episodes of the first season will be available on Friday, April 15.

Based on a book of short stories by Cecelia Ahern, the series offers an insightful, poignant and sometimes hilarious portrait of what it means to be a woman today. Featuring a unique blend of magical realism, familiar domestic and professional scenarios, and futuristic worlds, these eight stories mirror the dilemmas of ordinary women in accessible yet surprising ways. How they emerge from their respective journeys speaks to the resiliency that exists within themselves, and with all women.

The cast features Nicole Kidman, Cynthia Erivo, Issa Rae, Merritt Wever, Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Meera Syal, Fivel Stewart and Kara Hayward.

Carly Mensch and Liz Flahive created the series. They executive produce with Kidman, Ahern, Per Saari, Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky, Allie Goss and Theresa Park. Endeavor Content, Blossom Films, Made Up Stories, Greenlight Go and Per Capita Productions produce.