Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings showcases "the stories, memories and inspirations behind Parton’s most beloved songs."{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |title=Netflix Orders Dolly Parton Anthology Series Based On Her Songs |url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/dolly-parton-netflix-anthology-series-based-on-her-songs-1202402704/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=December 24, 2018 |language=en |date=June 4, 2018}}

On June 4, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had given the production, then untitled, a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes. Executive producers were expected to include Dolly Parton and Sam Haskell. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Dixie Pixie Productions, Magnolia Hill Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television, and Sandollar Productions.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/dolly-partons-heartstrings-all-details-netflix-series-1185252|title='Dolly Parton's Heartstrings': All the Details on the Netflix Series|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Rick|last=Porter|date=February 11, 2019|access-date=November 22, 2019}} The New York Times reported that the show was inspired by the WNYC podcast Dolly Parton's America.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/21/arts/music/dolly-parton.html|title=Is There Anything We Can All Agree On? Yes: Dolly Parton|last=Zoladz|first=Lindsay|date=2019-11-21|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-11-27|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}

In November 2018, it was reported that the series had been titled Dolly Parton's Heartstrings, that it would premiere in 2019, and that Patrick Sean Smith would serve as the series' showrunner and as an additional executive producer. Additionally, it was further reported that episodes would be based upon the songs "Jolene", "These Old Bones", and "If I Had Wings". All of the episodes were set to be written by Jim Strain with Joe Lazarov directing "These Old Bones" and Timothy Busfield directing "If I Had Wings".{{cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |title=Dolly Parton Netflix Series 'Heartstrings' Sets Cast for 'Jolene' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/dolly-partons-netflix-series-heartstrings-sets-cast-jolene-1157002 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=December 14, 2018 |date=November 1, 2018}}{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |title=Kathleen Turner, Ginnifer Goodwin & Kyle Bornheimer To Star In 'These Old Bones' Episode Of Dolly Parton Netflix Anthology |url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/kathleen-turner-ginnifer-goodwin-kyle-bornheimer-castthese-old-bones-episode-dolly-parton-netflix-anthology-series-1202497172/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=December 24, 2018 |date=November 7, 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |last2=Petski |first2=Denise |title=Brooke Elliott, Ben Lawson, Michele Weaver & Gerald McRaney Star In "If I Had Wings," Part Of Dolly Parton Netflix Series |url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/gerald-mcraney-ben-lawson-brooke-elliott-michele-weaver-cast-if-i-had-wings-episode-dolly-parton-netflix-anthology-series-1202511372/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=December 24, 2018 |language=en |date=November 30, 2018}} On December 19, 2018, it was announced that Terry McDonough would direct an episode based on the song "JJ Sneed" from another script by Strain.{{cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |title=Colin O'Donoghue & Willa Fitzgerald Among Five Cast In 'JJ Sneed' Episode Of Dolly Parton Netflix Anthology |url=https://deadline.com/2018/12/colin-odonoghue-willa-fitzgerald-among-five-cast-in-jj-sneed-episode-of-dolly-parton-netflix-anthology-1202522641/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en |date=December 19, 2018}} On February 11, 2019, it was announced that the other four episodes would be based upon the songs "Two Doors Down", "Down from Dover", "Sugar Hill", and "Cracker Jack". "Two Doors Down" was set to be directed by Wendey Stanzler from a script by Mark B. Perry, "Down From Dover" to be directed by Erica Dunton from a script by John Sacret Young, "Sugar Hill" to be directed by Lev L. Spiro from a script by Thomas Ian Griffith and Mary Page Keller, and "Cracker Jack" to be directed by Liesl Tommy from a script by Lisa Melamed.{{cite web |last1=Turchiano |first1=Danielle |title=Melissa Leo, Camryn Manheim Among Cast for 'Dolly Parton's Heartstrings' |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/dolly-parton-heartstrings-cast-melissa-leo-camryn-manheim-tim-busfield-casting-1203135743/ |website=Variety |access-date=February 11, 2019 |date=February 11, 2019}}

Alongside the series order announcement, it was confirmed that Dolly Parton would appear in the series. In November 2018, it was announced that Julianne Hough, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Dallas Roberts had been cast in the episode "Jolene", that Kathleen Turner, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Kyle Bornheimer had been cast in the episode "These Old Bones", and that Gerald McRaney, Brooke Elliott, Ben Lawson, Michele Weaver, Delta Burke, and Tim Reid had been cast in the episode "If I Had Wings". On December 19, 2018, it was reported that Colin O'Donoghue, Willa Fitzgerald, David Denman, Mac Davis, and Vanessa Rubio had been cast in the episode "JJ Sneed". On February 11, 2019, it was announced that Melissa Leo, Ray McKinnon, Andy Mientus, Katie Stevens, and Michael Willett had been cast in the episode "Two Doors Down", Holly Taylor, Shane McGhie, Robert Taylor, Bellamy Young, Camryn Manheim, and Mary Lane Haskell had been cast in the episode "Down From Dover", Patricia Wettig, Timothy Busfield, Virginia Gardner, and Tom Brittney had been cast in the episode "Sugar Hill", and that Sarah Shahi, Rochelle Aytes, Jessica Collins, and Tammy Lynn Michaels had been cast in the episode "Cracker Jack". Sara Boustany played the role of 14-year-old Lucy Jane.{{cite news |last1=Complex |first1=Valerie |title=Sara Boustany Joins Cast Of Ziad H. Hamzeh Feature 'Hello, Beautiful' |url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/sara-boustany-cast-of-ziad-h-hamzeh-hello-beautiful-1235892790/ |access-date=25 April 2024 |agency=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 23, 2024}}

Principal photography for the series commenced in September 2018 in Georgia. Filming occurred in locations that month such as Cartersville, Stone Mountain, Kennesaw, and at Third Rail Studios in Doraville.{{cite web |last=Walljasper |first=Matt |title=What's filming in Atlanta now? Sextuplets, Doom Patrol, Avengers 4 (again), and more |url=https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/whats-filming-in-atlanta-now-sextuplets-doom-patrol-avengers-4-again-and-more/ |website=Atlanta |access-date=December 24, 2018 |date=September 27, 2018}} In October 2018, filming took place in such locations as Milton, Canton, the Orange United Methodist Church in Lathemtown, and Emory Hospital in Smyrna.{{cite web |last=Walljasper |first=Matt |title=What's filming in Atlanta now? Doctor Sleep, The Banker, Stranger Things, Avengers, Watchmen, and more |url=https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/whats-filming-in-atlanta-now-doctor-sleep-the-banker-stranger-things-avengers-watchmen-and-more/ |website=Atlanta |access-date=December 24, 2018 |date=October 29, 2018}}{{Cite web |title=Dolly Parton's Heartstrings |url=https://explorecantonga.com/things-to-do/attractions/filmed-in-canton/dolly-partons-heartstrings/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Explore Canton, GA |language=en-US}} In November 2018, shooting moved to locales including Norcross, Gainesville, Cumming.{{cite web |last=Walljasper |first=Matt |title=What's filming in Atlanta now? Limited Partners, Watchmen, Stranger Things, plus unpacking the #BoycottGeorgia movement |url=https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/whats-filming-in-atlanta-now-limited-partners-watchmen-stranger-things-plus-unpacking-the-boycottgeorgia-movement/ |website=Atlanta |access-date=December 24, 2018 |date=November 29, 2018}} In December 2018, the production was working out of Snellville, Loganville, and downtown Canton.{{cite web |last=Walljasper |first=Matt |title=What's filming in Atlanta now? Undercover Brother 2, Limited Partners, Watchmen, Dolly Parton's Heartstrings, and more |url=https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/whats-filming-in-atlanta-now-undercover-brother-2-limited-partners-watchmen-dolly-partons-heartstrings-and-more/ |website=Atlanta |access-date=December 24, 2018 |date=December 20, 2018}} In January 2019, shooting was held in various areas like the Tucker Recreation Center in Tucker, Georgia and Marietta Square in Marietta, Georgia.{{cite web |last=Walljasper |first=Matt |title=What's filming in Atlanta now? Bad Boys for Life, Noelle, Amazing Stories, plus Atlanta's award nods |url=https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/whats-filming-in-atlanta-now-bad-boys-for-life-noelle-amazing-stories-plus-atlantas-award-nods/ |website=Atlanta |access-date=February 3, 2019 |date=January 31, 2019}}

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| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = Jolene

| DirectedBy = Andrew Fleming

| WrittenBy = Patrick Sean Smith

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|22}}

| ShortSummary = Emily (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) befriends attractive young bartender/singer-songwriter Jolene (Julianne Hough) at a local honky-tonk bar and hires Jolene as her son’s guitar teacher. But with her own marriage to Aaron (Dallas Roberts) stuck in a rut and Jolene’s revelation that she doesn't shy away from dating married men, Emily becomes increasingly insecure.

{{Episode cast}} Julianne Hough, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Dallas Roberts, Dolly Parton, Braxton Bjerken, Wynn Everett & Scott Reeves

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| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = Two Doors Down

| DirectedBy = Wendey Stanzler

| WrittenBy = Mark B. Perry

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|22}}

| ShortSummary = When Tyler Meegers (Andy Mientus) returns to his hometown for his sister’s wedding, he's hiding a secret from his family; he's gay. But Tyler isn't the only family member hiding a secret or struggling and amid the stress of the wedding, tensions start to boil over.

{{Episode cast}} Melissa Leo, Ray McKinnon, Andy Mientus, Katie Stevens & Michael J. Willett

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| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = If I Had Wings

| DirectedBy = Timothy Busfield

| WrittenBy = Jim Strain

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|22}}

| ShortSummary = When her partner Tom’s (Gerald McRaney) birthday is around the corner, Ellie (Delta Burke) decides to invite Tom’s estranged children in an attempt to finally reconnect a family that's been broken up for decades. But Tom and his children might not be willing to face their past.

{{Episode cast}} Gerald McRaney, Brooke Elliott, Ben Lawson, Michele Weaver, Delta Burke & Tim Reid

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| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = Cracker Jack

| DirectedBy = Liesl Tommy

| WrittenBy = Lisa Melamed

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|22}}

| ShortSummary = Lucy Jane (Sarah Shahi), Monica (Jessica Collins), Bitsy (Tammy Lynn Michaels) and Scarlett (Rochelle Aytes) have been best friends since childhood. Although they used to share everything, their lives have taken unexpected turns and, over the course of a weekend, the friends find out there is a lot to catch up on.

{{Episode cast}} Sarah Shahi, Rochelle Aytes, Jessica Collins & Tammy Lynn Michaels

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| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = Down from Dover

| DirectedBy = Erica Dunton

| WrittenBy = John Sacret Young

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|22}}

| ShortSummary = In 1968, Delilah Covern (Holly Taylor) accepts a marriage proposal from Lincoln Dollarhyde (Shane Paul McGhie), but Delilah’s father (Robert Taylor) cannot accept an interracial relationship; especially after Lincoln voices support for controversial school teacher Helen Cunningham (Mary Lane Haskell). Soon, however, an even bigger challenge presents itself when Delilah discovers she is pregnant.

{{Episode cast}} Holly Taylor, Shane Paul McGhie, Robert Taylor, Bellamy Young, Camryn Manheim, Quinn Cooke & Mary Lane Haskell

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| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = Sugar Hill

| DirectedBy = Lev L. Spiro

| WrittenBy = Thomas Ian Griffith & Mary Page Keller

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|22}}

| ShortSummary = Logan Cantrell (Timothy Busfield) travels down memory lane, remembering various episodes from his long relationship with Harper Benning (Patricia Wettig). Having met in childhood, Logan and Harper have shared many ups and downs together.

{{Episode cast}} Patricia Wettig, Timothy Busfield, Virginia Gardner, Tom Brittney, Mark Ashworth & Don Henderson Baker

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| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = J.J. Sneed

| DirectedBy = Terry McDonough

| WrittenBy = Jim Strain

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|22}}

| ShortSummary = Enchanted by the stories of Calamity Jane, adventurous Maddie Hawkins (Willa Fitzgerald), is desperate to avoid her arranged marriage and lead a life of her own making. Then she meets wanted outlaw J.J. Sneed (Colin O’Donoghue) who provides a way out. Drawn by J.J.’s charm, Maddie becomes his accomplice, but can she ever really trust a thief?

{{Episode cast}} Colin O'Donoghue, Willa Fitzgerald, David Denman, Mac Davis, Vanessa Rubio & Dolly Parton

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| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = These Old Bones

| DirectedBy = Joe Lazarov

| WrittenBy = Jim Strain

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|22}}

| ShortSummary = In 1944, Genevieve Carson (Ginnifer Goodwin) is given the chance of a lifetime when she's asked to represent a large timber company in a lawsuit against Miss Mary “Bones” Shaw (Kathleen Turner), a clairvoyant mountain woman. Although Genevieve’s life is about to take a dramatic turn, it is in ways she never would have guessed.

{{Episode cast}} Kathleen Turner, Ginnifer Goodwin, Kyle Bornheimer, Tyler Crumley, Michael Goodwin, Mary Donnelly Haskell, Lindsay Ayliffe & Ed Amatrudo

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 50% based on critic reviews, with an average rating of 5.94/10.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/dolly_parton_s_heartstrings/s01|title=Dolly Parton's Heartstrings: Season 1 (2019)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=July 31, 2020}} On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100 based on reviews from 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/dolly-partons-heartstrings/season-1|title=Dolly Parton's Heartstrings: Season 1|website=Metacritic|access-date=November 22, 2019}}

The episode "Two Doors Down" received a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Individual Episode at the 31st GLAAD Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.glaad.org/releases/glaad-announces-nominees-31st-annual-glaad-media-awards|title = Glaad Announces Nominees for the 31St Annual Glaad Media Awards|date = 8 January 2020}} The episode "These Old Bones" was nominated for a 2020 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie{{cite web|title=Complete List of All 160 Netflix Emmy Nominations in 2020|url=https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/complete-list-of-all-160-netflix-emmy-nominations-in-2020/|website=What's on Netflix|date=August 12, 2020}} and won the Faith & Freedom award at the 2020 MovieGuide Awards.{{Cite web |title=Winners Archives |url=https://movieguideawards.com/category/winners/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Movieguide® Awards |language=en-US}}

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