By Kayla DeKraker
A new faith-based drama from Wonder Project is on its way! Titled IT’S NOT LIKE THAT, the series will star Scott Foley, Erinn Hayes and J. R. Ramirez and will be available on Prime Video.
A description of the series reads, “a pastor who is a recently widowed dad of three. Lori (Erinn Hayes) is newly divorced with two teens. Their families once did everything together, but now Malcolm and Lori must navigate their newly minted singledom, parenthood and the complexities of Malcolm being a modern-day pastor. Is this the beginning of a love story? It’s not like that. Or is it?”
Foley, who will play a pastor and widow in the series, spoke with Parade about his new role.
“I seem to have a bit of a run going in my recent roles, as I believe the last three have been widowers,” he said. “I lost my mom at a young age, so I have a bit of firsthand knowledge, having watched my father and how he handled that specific aspect of his life at that time. I did a lot of research to understand the role of a minister. I read a few books, and actually reached out to one of the authors, Zack Eswine, a pastor and father himself.”
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In a post to Instagram, Foley expressed his excitement about the new drama.
“I’m thrilled to share the news that this lovely show, filled with, written by, and worked on…by some of the most wonderful, talented artists l’ve had the pleasure of knowing, is premiering on January 25th!!” he began in the post. “It’s really good y’all! I’m going to copy and paste the words they sent to me here….”
He then quoted, “’From the writers of Life As We Know It and Parenthood comes a story about hope, finding light after loss, and rebuilding families. It’s Not Like That, premieres January 25 with Wonder Project on Prime Video.’”
Foley concluded, “If you’re so inclined, l’d love for you to check it out. You won’t be disappointed. Scouts honor.”
Creators and producers of the series Ian Deitchman and Kristin Robinson also spoke out.
“’It’s Not Like That’ is a story about hope, and finding light after loss, rebuilding families and exhibiting grace in the most uncertain circumstances,” they said. “There is a powerful dynamic around what we all choose to hold onto when everything around us is falling apart, and how we find our way back – something we hope audiences will relate to and love.”
Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming drama which is set to release January 2026.
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