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Alex Wheeler (CLAIRE DANES) and her husband Greg (JIM PARSONS) are approaching a crossroads that is all too familiar to New York City parents – finding the “right” primary school for their son, Jake.* Greg is a therapist working to build a private practice, while Alex has put a law career on hold to devote herself full-time to raising her son, a precocious four-year-old who happens to prefer Disney princesses to G.I. Joe.
Aware that Jake has the potential to be a candidate for a scholarship at a private school, Jake’s preschool director Judy (OCTAVIA SPENCER), a trusted friend of the family, encourages Alex to mention Jake’s “gender expansive” play in their applications. After all, Judy suggests, it’s a big part of who is, and these schools are looking for diversity. Besides, she asks Alex, doesn’t she want Jake to land somewhere he can really thrive?
Despite some initial misgivings, Alex and Greg take Judy's advice. But as the process continues, Jake’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic and perplexing, and the question of what’s really going on with Jake starts to create a rift between the two parents. Alex worries that the adults in Jake’s life are labeling him prematurely, while Greg wonders if Jake’s fondness for dress-up might be more than just a phase. The comments and opinions of Alex’s mother Catherine (ANN DOWD) and single friend Amal (PRIYANKA CHOPRA) only contribute to the noise, and pretty soon it seems like everyone in Jake’s life has something to say about him. As they struggle to navigate their roles as parents, Alex and Greg begin to see that they are not only confronting their concerns about what’s best for Jake, but also trying to save the bond they have with each other. The story of a husband and wife struggling to do right by their son, A Kid Like Jake is a study of intimacy and parenthood and the fantasies that accompany both.
Original Release
06/01/2018
US Release
06/01/2018
Cast
Name | Character |
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Claire Danes | Alex Wheeler |
Octavia Spencer | Judy |
Priyanka Chopra Jonas | Amal |
Ann Dowd | Catherine |
Amy Landecker | Sandra |
Leo James Davis | Jake Wheeler |
Julia Chan | Michelle |
Lee Aaron Rosen | Tom Hedwall |
Kelly Deadmon | Cynthia Hedwall |
Olivia Bond | Kimmie Hedwall / Kimmie |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Claire Danes | Alex Wheeler |
Octavia Spencer | Judy |
Priyanka Chopra Jonas | Amal |
Ann Dowd | Catherine |
Amy Landecker | Sandra |
Leo James Davis | Jake Wheeler |
Julia Chan | Michelle |
Lee Aaron Rosen | Tom Hedwall |
Kelly Deadmon | Cynthia Hedwall |
Olivia Bond | Kimmie Hedwall / Kimmie |
Rhys Bhatia | Sanjay |
Aneesh Sheth | Dr. Laurel Hendricks |
Cindy Cheung | Corinne / Woman |
Eve Lindley | Waiter #1 |
Aaron Serotsky | Prospective Father |
Heather Acs | Admission Director #1 |
Melle Powers | Admission Director #2 |
Meghan Strange | Admissions Director #3 |
Adam Butterfield | Samuel / Administrator |
Cormac Bluestone | Administrator #2 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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David Bernon | Executive Producer |
Jackie Bernon | Executive Producer |
Hilary Davis | Executive Producer |
David Gendron | Executive Producer |
Patrick Howson | Executive Producer |
Phil Hunt | Executive Producer |
Ali Jazayeri | Executive Producer |
Jenette Kahn | Executive Producer |
Stephen Kelliher | Executive Producer |
Adam Richman | Executive Producer |
Rowan Riley | Executive Producer |
Compton Ross | Executive Producer |
Sam Slater | Executive Producer |
Jim Parsons | Producer |
Paul Bernon | Producer |
David Chan | Producer |
Mia Han | Producer |
Tom Harberd | Producer |
Zhana Londoner | Producer |
Veronica Nickel | Producer |
Eric Norsoph | Producer |
Rachel Xiaowen Song | Producer |
Julie Hanshu Zhang | Producer |
Iolanda Fortini | Producer |