Kennedy Ryan's "Before I Let Go" Is Coming to Peacock With a Star-Studded Team

Kennedy Ryan’s bestselling novel“Before I Let Go”is officially headed to Peacock as a series. The streaming platform greenlit the adaptation, with Ryan co-writing the pilot alongside filmmaker Malcolm D. Lee. Tembi Locke and Attica Locke, the sister duo behind Netflix’s“From Scratch,”will serve as showrunners and writers, while Ryan, Lee, John Legend, Debra Martin Chase, and Dominique Telson executive produce. It’s a serious roster of talent for one very beloved book.

If you haven’t read it yet,“Before I Let Go”is the first entry in Ryan’s“Skyland”series, followed by“This Could Be Us”and“Can’t Get Enough.”The story centers on Yasmen and Josiah Wade, a separated couple confronting the conflicts that ended their marriage and wrestling with the question of whether they can truly let go. Ryan said bringing the“Skyland”series to life onscreen is a dream come true, and that these characters have meant so much to so many readers.

For romance fans, this is the latest sign that streaming platforms are finally investing real resources into the genre. With a proven author, an experienced writing team, and a producer lineup that includes names like Legend and Chase,“Before I Let Go”has all the pieces to become appointment viewing. Which“Skyland”character are you most excited to see cast?