Is 'The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey' based on a book? Here's why it may seem familiar

Samuel L Jackson stars as the protagonist in the upcoming Apple TV+ drama series
Samuel L. Jackson as Ptolemy Grey in 'The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey' (Apple TV+)
Samuel L. Jackson as Ptolemy Grey in 'The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey' (Apple TV+)

With many new streaming sites popping up with the abundance of content it's hard to stand out but Apple TV+ continues to slowly build its strength and is even giving competition to giants like Netflix ad may soon go head to head as well.

Apple TV+ boasts of a glorious roster of films and shows that range from drama, comedy, horror, thrillers, animation, and much more. From 'Ted Lasso', 'Defending Jacob', 'Invasion', 'Servant', 'The Afterparty' and more, the streaming service has delivered hit after hit, that reeled in audiences like fish to chum. Set to add even more star power to its list 'The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey' starring the incredible Samuel L Jackson, is soon to arrive on Apple TV+. But here's something that you may not know about the series that is already making waves before its release, so read on to know more!

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The series sees a lonely disheveled man named Ptolemy Grey suffer from dementia and unable to remember anything from his past. But an offer from a doctor who can get back his memories comes up, Grey chooses to get it done which causes him to remember things more clearly than ever. But with his memories back he notices discrepancies that will lead him on a journey that explores the past and present while trying to unravel the shady circumstances of his grandnephew's death.

The premise of the Apple TV+series seems quite enthralling yet familiar to a book. So is 'The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey' based on a book? Read on to know!

Is 'The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey' based on a novel?

Yes, the Apple TV+ series is based on the novel of the same name by American novelist Walter Mosley that was published in 2010.

The novel will see a 90-year-old Grey who is not remembered by family, friends or himself be left alone after his grandnephew, who is his only connection to the outside world, gets killed in a drive-by shooting. Only a teenager named Robyn agrees to care for him but only if he becomes more lively. An experimental drug that guarantees Ptolemy won't live to see age ninety-two brings back his memory. With his mind clear, what Ptolemy finds in his own past, in his own apartment, and in the circumstances surrounding his grandnephew's death is shocking enough to spur him into action and investigate. 

Mosley's novel is has a rating of 4.07 on Goodreads.



 

Who is Walter Mosley?

Walter Ellis Mosley is an American novelist, most widely recognized for his crime fiction. Mosley is the author of many hit books that include 'Devil in a Blue Dress', 'Fortunate Son', 'Futureland: Nine Stories of an Imminent World', 'Killing Johnny Fry: A Sexistential Novel' and more. Some of his books have even been adapted onto the screen with the upcoming Apple TV+ series being one of them. 

In 2020, Mosley received the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, making him the first Black man to receive the honor.

'The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey' is set to premiere on March 11, 2022, on Apple TV+.

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