How Does ‘The Last Thing He Told Me’ Sequel Impact the Show’s 2nd Season Author Laura Dave Explains

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00:00The showrunners, I had written a draft of the book.

00:03The showrunners who I sat down with and I walked them through the book.

00:07So they had the world and the themes and everything.

00:11But I only had like 100 pages I was willing to share at that point

00:16because I spent time editing and re-editing and doing all that.

00:20So while I was doing some of that editing,

00:24they were off creating the second world for the show.

00:27And, you know, I think they speak to each other really beautifully.

00:31I do not want to give too many spoilers except to say that, you know,

00:36Jennifer Garner remains the heart and soul of this show.

00:40And watching her be Hannah Hall is just, you know, everyone says to me,

00:44like, what's it like having your book adapted?

00:46And I say, if you're lucky enough to have Jennifer Garner play your protagonist,

00:50you just, I have somewhat of an answer in my head, but not a good enough answer yet.

00:56I promise I will come back and tell you when it's fully formed.