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Lena Dunham’s Netflix comedy series “Too Much” has rounded out its cast with a star-studded cast. Variety has learned exclusively.
Joining previously announced series stars Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe: Richard E. Grant (“Saltburn”), Stephen Fry (“The Dropout”), Janicza Bravo (“Sharp Stick”), Michael Zegen (“ “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”). “), Rhea Perlman (“Cheers”), Rita Wilson (“Sleepless in Seattle”), Leo Reich (“Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?!”), Adele Exarchopoulos (“Passages”), Adwoa Aboah (“Top Boy”), Daisy Bevan (“The Alienist”), Dean-Charles Chapman (“1917”), Kaori Momoi (“The Brightest Roof in the Universe”) and Prasanna Puwanarajah (“The Crown”). It is also confirmed that Emily Ratajkowski will appear in the series later Variety exclusively reported that he was in final talks to join in early February.
The official description of the series says:
“Jessica (Stalter) is a 30-something New York workaholic recovering from a broken relationship she thought would last forever and who is slowly isolating everyone she knows. When every block in New York tells a story of her own bad behavior, her only solution is to accept a job in London, where she plans to live a life of solitude as a Brontë sister. But when she meets Felix (Sharpe), a series of walking red flags, she discovers that her unusual connection is impossible to ignore, even when she creates more problems than she solves. Now you have to ask yourself: do Americans and Brits really speak the same language?
Netflix has ordered 10 episodes of the half-hour comedy series. Dunham co-created “Too Much” with her husband, Luis Felber. Dunham is also credited as writer, executive producer and director. Felber is also executive producer, while his band Attawalpa will provide original music for the show. Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Michael P. Cohen, Surian Fletcher-Jones and Bruce Eric Kaplan also serve as executive producers. Camilla Bray will serve as producer. The series comes from Universal International Studios’ Working Title Television, as well as Dunham’s Good Thing Going banner.
(Pictured, left to right and top to bottom: Stephen Fry, Richard E. Grant, Michael Zegen, Rhea Perlman, Janicza Bravo, Rita Wilson)