Searxng/How to Survive Without Me TV Rita Wilson joins HBO Max's 'How to Survive Without Me' as a matriarch battling cancer, uniting her family through resilience and wisdom. May 6, 2026 AceShowbiz - How to Survive Without Me is set to add Rita Wilson to its cast, as HBO Max develops the one-hour drama pilot from Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Wilson will portray Beverly, a distinguished writer-director and family matriarch whose elegance and loving nature are matched by her authority and life experience.