Apple has given a straight-to-series order of 10 episodes to the half-hour dramedy “Little Voices,” which lists J.J. Abrams and Sara Bareilles among its executive producers, reports Variety.
The series is described as a love letter to the diverse musicality of New York which explores the universal journey of finding your authentic voice in your early 20s. Bareilles will provide original music.
Jessie Nelson, whose previous screenwriting credits include “I Am Sam,” “Stepmom, and “Corrina, Corrina,” will write, executive produce, direct the first episode, and serve as showrunner. Nelson previously collaborated with Bareilles on the acclaimed Tony Award–nominated musical “Waitress.”
The series is produced by Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Abrams and Bareilles will executive produce along with Bad Robot’s Ben Stephenson and Nelson.
Bareilles is an American singer-songwriter, actress and author. She achieved mainstream success in 2007 with the hit single “Love Song”, which reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Abrams is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and composer. He is known for work in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Among other things, he’s directed “Mission: Impossible III,” “Star Trek,” “Star Trek Into Darkness,” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
This will be Apple’s 14th scripted series. Upcoming original programming titles include “Amazing Stores,” “Are You Sleeping,” “Home,” “Little America,” “See,” “Swagger,” an untitled Damien Chazelle drama, an untitled Reese Witherspoon/Jennifer Anniston dreamed, “Dickinson” (a half-hour comedy starring Hailee Stenifeld), an untitled Ronald D. Moore drama, an untitled M. Night Shyamalan thriller series, and a TV series adaption of “Foundation,” the Isaac Asimov science fiction novel trilogy.
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