Airdate: Roar

Darkly comedic anthology series Roar, which features an all-star cast, will premiere on Apple TV+ in mid April.

Based on a book of short stories by Cecelia Ahern, the series is created by Carly Mensch and Liz Flahive (GLOW).

Eight separate stories star Nicole Kidman (who also produces), Cynthia Erivo, Issa Rae, Merritt Wever, Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin,  Meera Syal, Fivel Stewart and Kara Hayward.

Also featuring are Nick Kroll, Judy Davis, Alfred Molina, Daniel Dae Kim, Jake Johnson, Jason Mantzoukas, Chris Lowell, Ego Nwodim, Griffin Matthews, Peter Facinelli, Simon Baker, Hugh Dancy, Jillian Bell, Bernard White, Justin Kirk and more.

Roar is an anthology series of darkly comic feminist fables. Spanning genres from magical realism to psychological horror, these eight stand-alone stories feature ordinary women in some pretty extraordinary circumstances. In “Roar,” women eat photographs, date ducks, live on shelves like trophies. And yet, their struggles are universal.

In addition to starring in one of the anthology’s episodes, Kidman executive produces alongside Per Saari and their Emmy Award-winning Blossom Films. Emmy Award-winning producer Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky and Allie Goss executive produce on behalf of Made Up Stories. Creators Flahive and Mensch serve as executive producers and co-showrunners. Author Cecelia Ahern executive produces through Greenlight Go and Theresa Park executive produces for her Per Capita Productions. “Roar” is produced for Apple by Endeavor Content.

Friday April 15 on Apple TV+.