The comedy, resilience of 'Dying for Sex'

PREPARE for an emotional and comedic ride with Dying for Sex, a brand-new comedy drama which will premiere on Disney+ on Friday.

- KARISHMA DIPA

The series features Dawson’s Creek and Brokeback Mountain star Michelle Williams as Molly, a woman who has been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, leading her to leave her husband (Jay Duplass) of 15 years.

As she sets out to explore her sexuality, Molly is supported by her best friend, Nikki (Jenny Slate) who joins her on her quest to live the rest of her life fully.

The show, which centres around real life events, is based on the popular podcast of the same name by Nikki Boyer, who was by Molly’s side throughout her ordeal.

She worked closely with the series’ creators Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwether on the television adaption of Molly’s joyful and poignant story.

“The podcast did an incredible job of making you fall in love with these women but its very much them talking and hashing things together which we loved but we also wanted to tell the internal story of Molly and her experience of sex, which is quite a personal thing,” Meriwether explained during an interview with Independent Media Lifestyle.