A blunt, grieving widow, Diane Patterson (Allison Janney) is forced to plan her husband’s funeral with a total stranger: her estranged son’s assistant, Jamie Simms (Andrew Rannells). As they fumble through grief and their strange, darkly funny circumstances, buried secrets and long-held resentments surface, but their partnership becomes an unlikely conduit for connection, laughter, and healing for this mother and her unexpected surrogate son.
MISS YOU, LOVE YOU | HBO Original Film Starring Allison Janney & Andrew Rannells
Miss You, Love You is an HBO Original film starring Allison Janney and Andrew Rannells, following a grieving widow and her estranged son’s assistant as they navigate loss, unexpected connection, and darkly comedic circumstances.
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- Updated: April 22, 2026
- By: Creators Faire Editorial
WHO
Cast: A
cademy Award® and Emmy® winner Allison Janney as Diane Patterson, two-time Tony® nominee, Andrew Rannells as Jamie Simms, Bonnie Hunt as Judith Bibbs, Suzy Nakamura as Kathy, Oscar Nuñez as Minister, and Lisa Schurga as Nance.
Written and Directed by:
Jim Rash
Produced by:
Kevin Walsh, Nat Faxon, Gigi Pritzker and Rachel Shane for Madison Wells
Executive Produced by:
Michael Bowes
Co-Produced by:
Tammy Allen
Associate Produced by:
Liz Lippman
WHERE
HBO