- Primary Subject: Netflix’s limited series adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s novel The Corrections
- Key Update: Netflix has officially given a straight-to-series order for the project.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: April 3, 2026
- Quick Answer: Meryl Streep will lead Netflix's limited series adaptation of The Corrections, directed by Cord Jefferson, portraying a matriarch struggling to unite her dysfunctional Midwestern family.
Meryl Streep is set to make her television return in the Netflix adaptation of the best-selling Jonathan Franzen novel The Corrections. There have been attempts to do a screen adaptation in the past, but none of them have been successful.
Here's everything we know so far about the upcoming Netflix TV series adaptation.
What is the Plot of The Corrections?
Based on the best-selling novel by Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections is a sharply comic portrait of a Midwestern family whose three unmoored adult siblings desperately resist their mother’s wish for one last Christmas together; each is undone by the delusional ambitions that were supposed to save them from becoming their parents.
The main characters that the story follows are Enid, Alfred, and their children, Gary, Chip, and Denise, during a particularly tense holiday gathering.
Gary might be clinically depressed. Chip lost his job and is floundering professionally. Denise is potentially caught up in an affair. Alfred’s struggling with dementia. Amid all their pain and many forks in the road, Enid is determined to deliver the best, and potentially final, family Christmas.
The novel has been hailed as a "masterpiece." Publishers Weekly wrote, "A book made of equal parts fury and humor, one that takes a dry-eyed look at our culture, at our pains and insecurities, while offering hope that, occasionally at least, we can reach some kind of understanding."
Who is Starring in The Corrections?
Meryl Streep is starring in the TV series adaptation of The Corrections. She will be playing the role of Enid, and she also serves as an executive producer.
No casting has been made yet for the other roles in the series, so stay tuned for more updates in the coming months.
American Fiction director Cord Jefferson will helm the episodes, while Jonathan Franzen, the novel's author, also wrote the scripts, adapting from his own work.
When is The Corrections Coming Out?
So far, no release window has been set yet for The Corrections. Filming has also yet to begin, so it might take a while before we can watch the series.
For now, you should stay tuned for more updates in the coming months as the development of the project is still ongoing.
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