Will Yun Lee Upped To Series Regular On HBO Max’s ‘How To Survive Without Me’
Will Yun Lee has been promoted from guest star to series regular in HBO Max’s upcoming family drama *How to Survive Without Me*. He plays Dr Marcus Chen, an oncologist who treated family matriarch Beverly and continues to support some of her relatives after her death, giving him an ongoing role in the family’s story.
The series follows the De Angelis family as they struggle to navigate changing lives without Beverly’s guidance. It has been ordered for 15 episodes and was created by Greg Berlanti and Bash Doran, with Robbie Rogers also contributing to the story; it is the first series co-created by married couple Berlanti and Rogers. The cast includes Rita Wilson, Ray Romano, Joshua Jackson and Kaley Cuoco.
In short
- Will Yun Lee is now a series regular.
- He plays the family’s late matriarch’s oncologist.
- The HBO Max drama has a 15-episode order.
Explained simply
HBO Max is developing How to Survive Without Me, a family drama about the De Angelis family after the death of Beverly, who had been a guiding presence in their lives. The story follows how her relatives adjust to life without her.
Will Yun Lee plays Dr Marcus Chen, an oncologist who treated Beverly and remains connected to some of her family. The series was created by Greg Berlanti and Bash Doran, with Robbie Rogers also contributing to the story, and features Rita Wilson, Ray Romano, Joshua Jackson and Kaley Cuoco.
The series has been ordered for 15 episodes. Its focus on grief and changing family relationships sets the context for Marcus’s continuing role in the De Angelis family’s story.
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