Judy Blume Series Cast for Netflix Drama – TVLine

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Lovie Simone (Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Greenleaf) and Michael Cooper Jr. (On the Come Up) will star in the series from showrunner/executive producer Mara Brock Akil (Girlfriends, The Game).

Forever is described as "an epic love story of two Black teens exploring romance and their identities through the awkward journey of being each other's firsts, set in Los Angeles, 2018," per the official synopsis.

Michael Cooper Jr.

Simone will play Keisha Clark, "a young confident, smart, and fiery track star with clear dreams for life after high school." Meanwhile, Cooper Jr.'s Justin Edwards is "a young man who is a nerd at heart disguised in an athlete's body. Justin dreams of playing D1 basketball and achieving more than his successful parents. Love will lead him to who he truly is."

Additionally, Regina King (One Night in Miami) has been tapped to direct the first episode and executive-produce alongside Brock Akil, Blume, Susie Fitzgerald, Erika Harrison, Sara White, Reina King and Shana C. Waterman.

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