Alyssa Milanowill be penning the series adaptation of Peter Bognanni’sThings I’m Seeing Without You,Variety reports.The book tells the story of a teenage girl dealing with her boyfriend’s suicide. A+E Studios is developing the series with Range Media Partners. Tim Mason (Work in Progress)will serve as showrunner and Oscar-winnerPeter Farrelly(Green Book)will direct. Milano, Farrelly, and Mason will also serve as executive producers alongside The Mother Company’s Samantha Kurtzman-Counter and Abbie Schiller.
Bognanni’sThings I’m Seeing Without Youfollows the story of 17-year-old Tess as she navigates grief after the death of her boyfriend Jonah. The two never physically met but built a loving relationship through texts, tweets, and emails. After Jonah’s suicide, a confused and brokenhearted Tess continues to write to Jonah. During that time, Tess' world gets even more complicated when she begins living with her estranged father, Duncan.
Milano, known for her work as an actress, has several other projects in the works. In January, news came out that Milano was executive producing a tv adaptation ofThe White House Doctormemoir for Fox. She’s also set to pen and star in the Lifetime movieAlyssa Milano for Mayor.
Currently, there is no network or streamer connected to theThings I’m Seeing Without You.
Milano’s Popular Roles
Milano gained popularity as a child actress during the 1980s when she starred inWho’s the Boss?The popular sitcom starred Tony Danza, Judith Light, and Katherine Helmond. Milano played Danza’s daughter, Samantha Micelli. Earlier this month, Danza revealed that conversations regarding a possible series sequel were still ongoing. Milano is set to return for the sequel.
After playing Samantha Micelli for eight years until 1992, Milano took more adult roles, starting with the made-for-television movieCasualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story, playing Amy Fisher. In the 1990s, Milano appeared on the three last seasons ofMelrose Placeas Jennifer Mancini. In 1998, she was most notably cast in the originalCharmedseries, where she played Phoebe Halliwell for the show’s entire eight seasons.
Milano also appeared on other series includingMy Name is Earl, Mistresses, InsatiableandProject Runway: All-Starsas host. Milano has appeared in many films since 1984, includingCommandoandFear. She previously worked with Farrelly onThe Now.
Milano is also known for her role in the#MeToo movement. In 2017, the actress posted a message encouraging sexual assault survivors to share their stories.
