HBO To Keep It In The Family, Casts Issa Rae And Laura Dern In Limited Series 'The Dolls'

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By Darian Scalamoni

            HBO tends to keep things as in-house and close to the vest as possible. They like bringing in talent that they’ve worked with before and attaching them to other projects. It appears they’re doing that again with their upcoming limited series, The Dolls. According to Deadline, Issa Rae and Laura Dern will be starring in the show with Rae also attached to write and executive produce.

            The Dolls is inspired by true events and recounts the aftermath of riots on Christmas Eve within two small towns in Arkansas in 1983 over Cabbage Patch Dolls. The series is set to explore class, race, privilege and what it takes to be deemed, “a good mother.” This show sounds bonkers but I’m super intrigued especially with Rae attached. Dern is also on a massive hot streak over the last couple of years so seeing these two share the screen should be a real treat.

            Rae recently received an Emmy nomination for her role in Insecure which also airs on HBO and she created. She made her film debut recently in The Hate U Give and will be seen next in the comedy, Little alongside Regina Hall and This Is Us’ Justin Hartley.

            Dern is one of the busiest working actresses today. She’s worked with HBO before for the drama, Big Little Lies for what she won an Emmy and Golden Globe for her role as Renata, as well as starring in The Tale, a feature film for the network. She recently wrapped the second season of Big Little Lies and will next star in Greta Gerwig’s follow-up to Lady Bird, a remake of Little Women.

            Who’s excited about The Dolls on HBO? How do you feel about the pairing of Rae and Dern? Comment below and let us know!