Described as “X-Men meets Lady Bird meets The Breakfast Club“, I Am Not Okay With This is a new Netflix series from the director and EP of The End of the F***ing World, Jonathan Entwistle, and the producers of Stranger Things.
Based on the Charles Forsman graphic novel of the same name, I Am Not Okay With This is an irreverent origin story that follows a teenage girl who’s navigating the trials and tribulations of high school, all while dealing with the complexities of her family, her budding sexuality, and mysterious superpowers just beginning to awaken deep within her.
It’s also been revealed that this series is set within the same timeline as The End of the F***ing World and viewers will spot an easter egg of James and Alyssa in a newspaper.
The series stars Sophia Lillis (It, Sharp Objects) as Sydney, Wyatt Oleff (It, Guardians of the Galaxy) as Stanley Barber, Sofia Bryant (The Good Wife, The Code) as Dina, Kathleen Rose Perkins (Episodes, You’re The Worst) as Maggie, Aidan Wojtak-Hissong (The Mission, Falling Water) as Liam, and Richard Ellis (Should I Do It?) as Brad Lewis.
I Am Not Okay With This hits Netflix on February 26th with 7 episodes.
