202 Minutes With … Rob Delaney

The comedian becomes an envoy from the land of bereavement.

- Gabriella Paiella

HERE, IN BRIEF, is Rob Delaney’s last five years: He moved his family from Los Angeles to London to take a chance on a new job, a TV show he expected would get canceled in six months. It turned out to be pretty much universally beloved, and Delaney, who had spent a decade working under the radar, saw his career reach fantastic new heights. His face was on billboards and subway ads. Just when things could not be going any better, his youngest son, Henry, fell ill before his 1st birthday. Delaney took him to doctor after doctor until a specialist discovered that Henry had a malignant brain tumor. He had surgery to remove it and spent over a year in the hospital recovering. Then, the tumor returned. In January 2018, Henry, only 2 years old, died at home surrounded by his parents and older brothers. Delaney’s fourth son was born a few months later. And through it all, Delaney was still writing and starring in that hit comedy show. Called Catastrophe.

Now, a few weeks before