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The Dangerous Book for Boys

TV·2018–2018·Prime Video·Comedy, Family, Fantasy·30m·4.4·Created by Greg Mottola, Bryan Cranston

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The McKenna family must cope with the passing of its much-loved patriarch, Patrick. Hope appears in the form of a book called The Dangerous Book for Boys that Patrick created for his three sons. It becomes a how-to guide that inspires fantasies in his youngest son, Wyatt, enabling him to reconnect with his father and learn lessons that help him navigate real life.

Cast

Chris DiamantopoulosChris DiamantopoulosPatrick / Terry McKennaGabriel BatemanGabriel BatemanWyatt McKennaDrew PowellDrew PowellDash McKennaKyan ZielinskiKyan ZielinskiLiam McKennaErinn HayesErinn HayesBeth McKennaSwoosie KurtzSwoosie KurtzTiffany McKenna

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