Is The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey Based On A True Story?
Warning! SPOILERS for The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey.
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey offers a long, hard look at the realities of people suffering from dementia, revealing how they're estranged from their families, communities, and even medical institutions — but is the Apple TV+ show actually based on a true story? The short answer is no. That said, the show's key elements, such as the dementia drug that Ptolemy Grey takes, gun violence in America, and the historic disenfranchisement of Black people are all based on true stories.
Based on the 2010 crime mystery novel of the same name, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey combines family drama, a detective story, humor, and light science fiction. Ptolemy Grey agrees to take part in a shady clinical trial for a drug that can temporarily cure his dementia and allow him to remember everything in his past with utmost clarity. Dr. Rubin will administer the drug for free, but the real cost is that, after four to six weeks, Ptolemy's dementia will progress much more aggressively.
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The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey may not be based on a true story, but it borrows a lot from the real-world experiences of people suffering from dementia. In fact, Samuel L. Jackson, who leads the cast of The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, has said in an interview that he didn't have to do much research for the role of Ptolemy Grey because he's been around family members suffering from dementia his whole life. Jackson has also confessed to wanting to play the character for the last 10 years, with one of his motivations being to shed a spotlight on the work of American crime novelist Walter Mosley, who wrote the book as well as most of the
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