Apple TVSuddenly left without his trusted caretaker, Ptolemy Grey is assigned to the care of orphaned teenager Robyn. When they learn about a treatment that will restore Ptolemy’s dementia-addled memories, it begins a journey toward shocking truths.
As Robyn in The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Fishback is a magnetic presence –even in the limited screentime she has, she presents a fully realised character whose inner life is always in sight. Fishback has had a run of supporting…
Ptolemy Grey’s life is a disorganized mess. Suffering from dementia, the 91-year-old is a hoarder, with used pizza boxes, broken lawn chairs, and stacks of old magazines strewn about his cramped apartment. He keeps a clock in his…
“The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” based on creator Walter Mosley ’s eponymous novel, casts an unflinching eye on the marginalization of Black America. Jackson imbues his portrayal of Grey with terrifying clarity. ... The drawbacks of the…
