Gorilla and the Bird
is a drama that originally aired on HBO
Gorilla and the Bird is an upcoming American drama television miniseries based on the memoir of the same name by Zack McDermott. The limited series ordered by HBO was announced on December 10, 2018. The series was to be directed by Jean-Marc Vallée prior to his death in December 2021.
"The limited series follows Zack, a public defender with the Legal Aid Society of New York who suffers a sudden psychotic break. Zack (the Gorilla) turns to the only person who didn't give up on him -- his mother, (the Bird)."