The first trailer for Hulu’s Tiny Beautiful Things shows Kathryn Hahn is a force to be reckoned with – as if we needed any additional confirmation of Hahn’s talent. The trailer does a terrific job of setting up the complicated relationship between Hahn’s character, Clare, and her family, and suggests that sometimes you have to look back to remember who you are.
Based on Cheryl Strayed’s bestselling book, the Hulu Original series also stars Sarah Pidgeon, Quentin Plair, and Tanzyn Crawford. Guest stars include Owen Painter, Merritt Wever, Elizabeth Hinkler, and Michaela Watkins.
Liz Tigelaar (Little Fires Everywhere) created the series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Hahn, author Strayed, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Lauren Neustadter, Stacey Silverman, and Jayme Lemons also executive produce. Tiny Beautiful Things is produced by ABC Signature and Hello Sunshine.
All eight episodes premiere on Hulu on April 7, 2023.
Hulu’s released this synopsis of the limited series:
Tiny Beautiful Things follows Clare (Hahn), a floundering writer who becomes a revered advice columnist while her own life is falling apart.
When we first meet Clare, her marriage to her husband Danny is barely limping along; her teenage daughter, Rae, is pushing her away; and her once-promising writing career is non-existent. So when an old writing pal asks her to take over as the advice columnist Dear Sugar, she thinks she has no business giving anyone advice.
After reluctantly taking on the mantle of Sugar, however, Clare’s life unfurls in a complex fabric of memory, exploring her most pivotal moments from childhood through present day and excavating the beauty, struggle, and humor in her unhealed wounds. Through Sugar, Clare forms a salve for her readers – and for herself – to show us that we are not beyond rescue, that our stories can ultimately save us. And, perhaps, bring us back home.
