Netflix fans are excited about a drama series starring a 2000s sitcom star, but warned first-time viewers that they may need some “tissues.”
“Firefly Lane” is based on the novel of the same name and explores the lives of two teenage girls in the 1970s until they become adults in the mid-2000s.
In the Facebook group “Netflix Bangers,” which has over 3.2 million members, users were extremely positive about the series, but pointed out some disturbing scenes to new viewers.
They wrote: “It’s brilliant, it’s beautiful, it’s sad. You’ll regret watching it, but you’ll be glad you did.”
“You’d better bring your tissues.”
Netflix fans are excited about a drama series featuring a 2000s sitcom star, but warn first-time viewers about tear-jerking scenes (file image).
Based on the novel of the same name, Firefly Lane explores the lives of two teenage girls in the 1970s until they become adults in the mid-2000s.
Another wrote: “So good, I have never cried so much during the last episodes of a show.”
One said: “One of the best! I was so sorry when I finished it.”
Another posted: “Beautiful show but the ending was so heartbreaking.”
In the series, Kate Mularkey and Tallulah “Tully” Hart form a friendship in Seattle after becoming neighbors on a street called Firefly Lane at the age of 14.
Katherine Heigl plays Tully, while Kate is played by Sarah Chalke, who rose to fame and popularity through her portrayal of Elliot Reed-Dorian in Scrubs.
Also starring in the series are Ben Lawson as Johnny Ryan, Kate’s ex-husband, and Beau Garrett as Cloud, Tully’s free-spirited mother with a drug problem.
Fans immediately emphasized how sad the show was, as the ending of the series was tear-jerking: Kate dies of a rare form of breast cancer.
The finale takes place ten years later at Kate’s funeral, which Tully almost misses due to her broken heart.
However, Johnny gives her a box that Kate has prepared for her, including her book and an iPod with her favorite songs, which gives her the courage to go to the service.
The author of the book of the same name on which the show is based, Kristin Hannah, is pictured with a copy of her novel
