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Netflix Greenlights Meryl Streep-Starring The Corrections Series

4/2/2026

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Netflix has ordered a limited series adaptation of The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen, the novelist, starring Meryl Streep.
Franzen will adapt the novel and serve as executive producer, while Cord Jefferson will direct.
Development began in 2024, initially at CBS Studios, before moving to Paramount Television Studios.
This marks the second attempt to adapt the novel for television, following an HBO pilot in 2012.

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Story summary

Netflix has ordered a limited series adaptation of The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen, the novelist, starring Meryl Streep.
Franzen will adapt the novel and serve as executive producer, while Cord Jefferson will direct.
Development began in 2024, initially at CBS Studios, before moving to Paramount Television Studios.
This marks the second attempt to adapt the novel for television, following an HBO pilot in 2012.