“Firefly Lane” is a series that, despite being set over several decades, reminds us of how things have painfully stayed the same.
“It’s really interesting to watch the evolution,” series creator Maggie Friedman told IndieWire.
“We’ve made so much progress, but we’re still fighting some of the same battles.” Those same battles include sexual harassment and rape culture that the characters Kate and Tully navigate from their teenage years in the 1970s through to 2003.It’s easy to see why Chalke and Heigl were the perfect actresses to play the grown-up versions of author Kristin Hannah’s characters since both actresses have been working in Hollywood since they were teenagers.
“Sarah, she’s so endearing, and so lovable, and so funny,” Friedman said.
“And Katie brings such a humanity to Tully — [and] that character, if not played right, you don’t love her because she does a lot of stuff that’s questionable.
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