Tate Taylor directs and exec produces alongside his Wyolah Entertainment shingle’s John Norris.īurnett’s casting marks the first time the legendary comedian has been a series regular in a TV series since her lead role in the variety series The Carol Burnett Show. American Pie is produced in-house at Apple Studios and will be written and showrun by Sylvia. She joins a star-studded cast that also includes exec producer Laura Dern, who is eyeing a key role, Allison Janney, Leslie Bibb, Josh Lucas and Ricky Martin.ĭern exec produces alongside her Jaywalker Pictures banner partner Jayme Lemons and Boat Rocker’s Katie O’Connell Marsh, whose company optioned the novel. 'The Morning Show' Creatives Go Behind the Scenes of the Apple TV+ Series: 'It's All Just One Big Soufflé'īurnett will star as Norma, the grande dame of Palm Beach high society and a keeper of secrets with more than a few of her own, in the series based on the novel by Juliet McDaniel.
