The Oscar-winning actress will also produce, along with JJ Abrams and his Bad Robot. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Lost) is expected to direct a few of the episodes, although no timeline for this series has been reported.

Nathan Hill's novel is described by the industry website as a “sprawling generational tale that focuses on a hippie-era mother who gets national press exposure for throwing rocks at a conservative governor on the presidential campaign trail. Before you know it, her estranged son — a professor, aspiring novelist and general underachiever — seizes an opportunity to get himself out of debt by writing a scathing profile of his estranged mother.”

Streep's Broadway credits include Trelawny of “The Wells,” A Memory of Two Mondays/27 Wagons Full of Cotton, Secret Service, The Cherry Orchard and Happy End.