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Teyonah Parris, Danielle Brooks to Star in 'Before I Let Go' Series

Teyonah Parris leads the adaptation as Yasmen Wade, while Danielle Brooks joins as her best friend in the romance drama.

  • Peacock has cast Teyonah Parris and Danielle Brooks in the upcoming series adaptation of Kennedy Ryan's novel Before I Let Go.
  • Parris will star as Yasmen Wade, a restaurateur and mother navigating life after divorce, while Brooks plays her best friend Hendrix Barry, a successful entrepreneur.
  • Romance author Kennedy Ryan and filmmaker Malcolm D. Lee created the series, with executive producers including John Legends, Debra Martin Chase, and Dominique Telson of Blackmaled.
  • Parris is known for her roles in Marvel Studios' WandaVision and The Marvels, while the Emmy- and Grammy-winning Brooks starred in The Color Purple and HBO Max's Peacemaker.
  • From Scratch creators Attica Locke and Tembi Locke serve as showrunners, with Universal Global Television and Universal Television producing the adaptation.
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Teyonah Parris, Danielle Brooks to star in ‘Before I Let Go’ series

Teyonah Parris and Danielle Brooks have been cast in the upcoming Peacock adaptation of Kennedy Ryan's romance novel Before I Let Go. Parris will play Yasmen Wade, a restaurateur and mother who reconnects with her ex-husband after a devastating loss ended their marriage. The casting [...]

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Teyonah Parris, Danielle Brooks to star in 'Before I Let Go' series

Teyonah Parris attends the ‘Matchbox The Movie’ New York premiere on Oct. 5, 2026, in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) | Danielle Brooks poses for a photo during the fan event for ‘A Minecraft Movie’ on

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