Wonder Project
It's Not Like That
A widowed pastor and his late wife's newly divorced best friend lean on one another while raising five children, only to discover that grief, faith, friendship, and attraction are becoming increasingly difficult to separate.
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A widowed pastor and his late wife's newly divorced best friend rely on one another while raising their children, only to discover that grief, faith, friendship, and romantic feelings are becoming impossible to separate.
Series Details
Series Overview
- Premise
- A recently widowed pastor and his late wife's newly divorced best friend try to rebuild their lives while raising children whose families have been closely connected for years.
- Core themes
- Grief, faith, parenting, divorce, friendship, romance, forgiveness, and starting over.
- Format
- Eight-episode family drama with a complete global Prime Video release.
Malcolm and Lori
- Malcolm Jeffries
- A pastor and widowed father of three trying to return to ministry while grieving Jenny and protecting his children from more upheaval.
- Lori Soto
- Jenny's best friend and a newly divorced mother of two who becomes an essential source of stability for Malcolm's family while rebuilding her own life.
- Relationship arc
- Their friendship gradually shifts toward romance, but faith, grief, children, former partners, and fear of betraying Jenny's memory complicate every step.
Release
- Original premiere
- The series first premiered through the Wonder Project Prime Video Channel on January 25, 2026.
- Global Prime release
- All eight episodes became available globally on Prime Video on May 15, 2026.
- Episode count
- Season 1 contains eight episodes running from 44 to 57 minutes.
Current Interest
- Top 10 performance
- The series remained in Prime Video's Top 10 for roughly six weeks after its global release, according to Scott Foley's July 2026 comments.
- Cancellation
- Prime Video canceled the series after one season in July 2026.
- Search hooks
- Why It's Not Like That was canceled, Malcolm and Lori ending, Season 2 plans, Episode 8, David and Lori, Jenny's death, cast, faith themes, and finale explained.
Episodes
S01E01
S01E02
S01E03
S01E04
S01E05
S01E06
S01E07
S01E08
Pilot
Recently widowed Pastor Malcolm and newly divorced Lori hold fast to family, faith, and friendship w... · 57 min · May 15, 2026
New Voices
After their moment in the rain, Malcolm and Lori decide how to move forward. Malcolm faces his congr... · 50 min · May 15, 2026
Transition Townhomes
Malcolm encourages his family to let go of Jenny's belongings while Lori and David try a new living... · 47 min · May 15, 2026
The Space I Keep For You
Lori and David work together as his jealousy of Malcolm grows. Pen's popularity dips because of Case... · 50 min · May 15, 2026
Cold Salami
Malcolm enjoys a date with Grace while Lori wrestles with Joe's silence. David tries to repair the c... · 45 min · May 15, 2026
Love Baskets
Casey shines at a wrestling meet while Pen simmers. Malcolm and Lori chaperone a youth lock-in where... · 48 min · May 15, 2026
The Lori Thing
Malcolm and Lori date new love interests as the School Gala approaches. Grace questions Malcolm's re... · 44 min · May 15, 2026
Hope and Peace and Joy and Love
After an accident shakes both families, they face hard truths as Christmas nears. Unexpected gifts a... · 51 min · May 15, 2026
Cast & Characters
Scott Foley
Malcolm Jeffries
Erinn Hayes
Lori Soto
J.R. Ramirez
David
Caleb Baumann
Merritt
Cary Christopher
Justin
Liv Lindell
Casey
Leven Miranda
Flora
Cassidy Paul
Penelope
Malcolm Jeffries
Character
Lori Soto
Character
David
Character
Merritt
Character
Flora
Character
Penelope
Character
Crew
Ian Deitchman
Co-Creator / Showrunner / Executive Producer
Kristin Robinson
Co-Creator / Showrunner / Executive Producer
Garrett Lerner
Showrunner / Executive Producer
Brad Silberling
Director / Executive Producer
Pete Sollett
Director
Valerie Weiss
Director
Rosemary Rodriguez
Director
Scott Foley
Executive Producer
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