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The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

2022 · 1 season

A tender, aching character study that drifts between lucid memories and present confusion, rewarding patience with quiet emotional force.

Created by
Walter Mosley
Genres
Drama
Starring
Samuel L. Jackson, Dominique Fishback, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams
Tagline
Nothing is more powerful than a mind set free.
Overview
Suddenly left without his trusted caretaker, Ptolemy Grey is assigned to the care of orphaned teenager Robyn. When they learn about a treatment that will restore Ptolemy’s dementia-addled memories, it begins a journey toward shocking truths.

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Stream in the UK
  • Apple TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Walter Mosley
Genres
Drama
Starring
Samuel L. Jackson, Dominique Fishback, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • grief
  • family
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Length
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Network
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Country
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Languages
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