Jennifer Garner is set to star in Apple TV+'s "Last Thing He Told Me." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Julia Roberts attends the Fashion Awards in London in 2019. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI
Reese Witherspoon arrives for the 26th annual SAG Awards in Los Angeles in 2020. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Jennifer Garner has signed on to replace Julia Roberts in the Apple TV+ limited series Last Thing He Told Me.
The drama is an adaptation of Laura Dave's novel about a woman who bonds with her 16-year-old stepdaughter after her husband's disappearance.
Deadline.com and The Hollywood Reporter said Friday that scheduling conflicts forced Roberts to drop out of the project, which was green-lit last year but delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
In addition to taking over Roberts' role, Garner will executive produce the series from Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine production company.
Dave and her husband, Josh Singer, are the show's co-creators.