It’s Not Like That Launches Globally on Prime Video May 15
Here’s a family drama that asks the question every audience will recognize: It’s Not Like That, starring Scott Foley, launches globally on Prime Video on May 15, 2026. Created by Ian Deitchman and Kristin Robinson, known for beloved classics like Life As We Know It and Parenthood, the series follows a recently widowed pastor and a newly divorced mom whose families once did everything together, now navigating their newly minted singledom alongside parenthood. Is this the beginning of a love story? It’s not like that. Or is it? All episodes are currently available on Wonder Project’s subscription on Prime Video in the U.S., with the global launch bringing the series to Prime Video audiences worldwide.
The Premise
It’s Not Like That builds its drama from recognizable life circumstances.
Malcolm (Scott Foley) is a pastor and recently widowed dad of three. Lori (Erinn Hayes) is newly divorced with two teens. Their families have history, once doing everything together before loss and divorce reshaped their circumstances. Now both navigate single parenthood while presumably processing grief and adjustment.
The setup creates natural tension. Are Malcolm and Lori headed toward romance? The title itself functions as answer and question simultaneously. “It’s not like that” is what you say when denying attraction. The “or is it?” that follows acknowledges what audiences will see from the start.
The creators’ pedigree suggests they’ll handle this territory with the warmth and complexity that Parenthood brought to multigenerational family dynamics.
The Creative Team
Ian Deitchman and Kristin Robinson created the series and serve as showrunners, bringing experience that suits the material perfectly.
Parenthood ran six seasons exploring family across generations with the emotional intelligence that turned it into a beloved classic. Life As We Know It navigated unexpected circumstances creating new family structures. Both projects demonstrate facility with the territory It’s Not Like That explores: love, loss, second chances, and the realities of modern family life.
Executive producer Garrett Lerner joins Deitchman and Robinson in the showrunner role. Additional executive producers include Jon Erwin, Justin Rosenblatt, and Jon Gunn for Wonder Project; Scott Foley; Brad Silberling; and Alex Goldstone (Dickinson) for 42 & Anonymous Content and Kingdom Story Company.
Amazon MGM Studios produces the series.
Scott Foley’s Malcolm
Foley brings decades of television experience to the pastor navigating widowhood.
His work across Felicity, Scandal, The Unit, and numerous other series established him as reliable presence in both drama and lighter material. Malcolm requires both: the weight of recent loss alongside the warmth that raising three children as a single parent demands.
The pastor element adds dimension. Malcolm presumably brings faith perspective to grief and rebuilding, his profession informing how he processes and guides others through difficult transitions even as he navigates his own.
The Ensemble
The supporting cast fills out both families.
Erinn Hayes plays Lori, the newly divorced mom whose history with Malcolm’s family predates their current circumstances. Hayes’ comedy background (Kevin Can Wait, Childrens Hospital) presumably serves the series’ blend of drama with warmth and humor.
J.R. Ramirez appears as David Soto, with Caleb Baumann as Merritt Soto, Cary Christopher as Justin Jeffries, Leven Miranda as Flora Jeffries, Liv Lindell as Casey Soto, and Cassidy Paul as Penelope Jeffries. The five children across both families create the multigenerational dynamics that the creators know how to navigate.
The Wonder Project Connection
It’s Not Like That currently streams on Wonder Project’s subscription channel on Prime Video in the U.S.
Wonder Project, available for $8.99/month or $89.99/year, focuses on family-friendly content that aligns with the values It’s Not Like That explores. The May 15 global Prime Video launch expands access beyond the subscription channel to Prime Video audiences worldwide.
The pathway, specialty subscription to global platform, suggests the series performed well enough in its initial window to justify broader distribution.
The Tone
The series “blends heartfelt drama with warmth and humor,” a description that matches the creators’ previous work.
Parenthood demonstrated that family drama doesn’t require grimness, that humor emerges naturally from recognizable family situations, that warmth and complexity coexist. It’s Not Like That apparently pursues similar balance, its exploration of loss and rebuilding leavened by the comedy inherent in parenting, friendship, and the awkwardness of potential romance between people with complicated history.
The focus on “connection, second chances, and the realities of modern family life” positions the series as affirming rather than bleak, interested in how people rebuild rather than merely documenting damage.
Who Should Watch May 15
If Parenthood represented your ideal family drama: The creators bring that sensibility to new characters and circumstances.
If Scott Foley’s work has earned your trust: His leading role here continues television presence that spans decades.
If multigenerational family dynamics appeal: Two families, five children, adults navigating loss and possibility all create the complexity the genre requires.
If you appreciate drama that includes humor: The blend of heartfelt and warm prevents the heaviness that pure grief narratives risk.
If second-chance stories resonate: Whether romantic or otherwise, It’s Not Like That apparently explores what comes after loss.
May 15 Launches Globally
It’s Not Like That launches globally on Prime Video on May 15, 2026. All episodes are currently available on Wonder Project’s subscription on Prime Video in the U.S.
A widowed pastor. A divorced mom. Their families who once did everything together. The question of whether this is the beginning of a love story.
It’s not like that. Or is it?
From the creators of Parenthood. Scott Foley and Erinn Hayes. Love, loss, and starting over.
May 15 brings the question to global audiences. The answer unfolds across the season.
