Peacock Orders 'Before I Let Go' From Kennedy Ryan — SkimNews
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- Peacock ordered "Before I Let Go," a series based on Kennedy Ryan's novel, marking the first adaptation from Ryan's Skyland series, which also includes "This Could Be Us" and "Can't Get Enough."
- Ryan and Malcolm D. Lee created the series and co-wrote the pilot, while Attica Locke and Tembi Locke are attached as writers, executive producers, and showrunners.
- The logline centers on divorced couple Yasmen and Josiah Wade, who navigate shared custody, unresolved wounds, and the question of whether a second chance at love is possible.
- Universal Television and Universal Global Television will produce, with executive producers including John Legend and Mike Jackson (Get Lifted Film Co.), Dominique Telson (Blackmaled), and Debra Martin Chase (Martin Chase Productions).
- Lee called passing the baton to the Lockes "an absolute dream for this powerhouse team," while Ryan said bringing the Skyland series to screen is "more than I even knew to ask for."
Why it matters: The order pairs Kennedy Ryan's built-in reader base with the Locke sisters, whose recent work on Netflix's "From Scratch" demonstrated a knack for emotionally layered relationship drama, giving Peacock a potential franchise foothold rather than a one-off romance: three Skyland novels are already published, and the source describes "Before I Let Go" as only the first.
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