The TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS trailer shares an intense and potentially heartwarming look at the Hulu series

This April, it’s time for viewers to relive the memories of a fictional advice columnist with the Hulu Original limited series Beautiful little things. The series is based on the best-selling collection of the same name by Cheryl Strayed. A struggling writer finds her life falling apart, and when she reluctantly accepts an advice column, she is thrust into powerful memories of her own life. The series looks very intense and looks good if you are looking for a potentially heartwarming new drama to watch.

When we first meet Clare, her marriage to her husband Danny is barely limp; her teenage daughter, Rae, is pushing her away; and her promising writing career is nonexistent. So when an old writing friend asks her to take on the role of Dear Sugar advice reporter, she thinks she has no right to give advice to anyone. However, after reluctantly taking on the mantle of Sugar, Clare’s life unfolds in a complex fabric of memory, exploring her most pivotal moments from childhood to the present day and excavating the beauty, struggle and humor in the his unhealed wounds. Through Sugar, Clare forms a balm for her readers—and for herself—to show us that we are not beyond saving, that our stories can ultimately save us. And, perhaps, bring us home.

Beautiful little things stars Kathryn Hahn, Sarah Pigeon, Quentin PlairAND Tanzyn Crawford. Guest stars include Owen Painter, Merritt Wever, Elizabeth HinklerAND Michaela Watkins. You can watch all 8 episodes of Beautiful little things starting April 7 on Hulu, and check out the episode descriptions below.

• Episode 101: “Pilot”

  • Logline: We meet Clare as her husband, Danny, kicked her out of the house for giving her brother Lucas their daughter Rae’s college funds. But an old friend needs someone to follow his Dear Sugar advice column. And it might be exactly what Clare needs.

  • Written by: Liz Tigelaar

  • Director: Rachel Goldenberg

• Episode 102: “Yours, Sugar”

  • Synopsis: Clare grapples with whether or not she wants to be Sugar as she reels from troubles at work and with Rae. Back in the day, Young Clare and Young Lucas have to deal with their grief at Frankie’s funeral. If Clare can’t figure out her own life, can she be Sugar?

  • Written by: Nancy Won

  • Director: Rachel Goldenberg

• Episode 103: “The Ghost Ship”

  • Synopsis: Danny and Clare try to untangle their relationship – and the trio of Rae – while Clare considers her path not taken. In the past, young Clare discovers she is pregnant by Rae.

  • Written by: Ellen Fairey

  • Directed by: Desirée Akhavan

• Episode 104: “Under the Stars”

  • Synopsis: As Clare deals with her famous Montana confrontation on Tik-Tok and Rae’s recent party, she’s stalked by a letter writer who desperately needs Sugar’s advice. In the past, young Clare learns of Frankie’s diagnosis and desperately tries to save her.

  • Written by: Jocelyn Bioh

  • Directed by: Desirée Akhavan

• Episode 105: “The Nose”

  • Synopsis: When an enraged Rae tells Clare and Danny that she doesn’t want to go back to school, Clare recalls her college experience with Frankie and why she never graduated.

  • Written by: Des Moran

  • Director: Stacie Passon

• Episode 106: “Broken Things”

  • Logline: Danny and Clare get a good (ahem) look at their sex lives as a letter writer writes about her boyfriend’s secret shame. Meanwhile, Rae grapples with Montana’s return to her life as she realizes that she may have the upper hand.

  • Written by: Naomi Iwamoto

  • Director: Stacie Passon

• Episode 107: “Go”

  • Synopsis: Clare and Amy attend a writers’ retreat, but when Amy receives big news, Clare can’t help but wonder if her sacrifices for Danny and their family have been holding her back. As she recalls her first marriage to Jess, she wonders: Should she stay or go?

  • Written by: Deirdre Shaw

  • Director: Desiree Akhavan

• Episode 108: “Love”

  • Plot Summary: Fresh on shocking news from Danny, Rae reveals who really left behind the missing money, forcing Clare to take Rae with her on a crazy road trip to Clare’s childhood home. In the past, Clare rushes to get Lucas to the hospital for Frankie’s last days.

  • Written by: Kaitlyn Fahey

  • Director: Desiree Akhavan