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I Love That for You
GenreComedy
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companies
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseMay 1 (2022-05-01) –
June 19, 2022 (2022-06-19)

I Love That for You is an American comedy television show created and executive produced by Vanessa Bayer and Jeremy Beiler for Showtime.[1][2] The show stars Bayer as Joanna Gold, an aspiring host for shopping channel SVN, who lies that her childhood cancer has returned in order to keep her job. The story is inspired by Bayer's personal experience with childhood leukemia.[3] I Love That for You premiered on May 1, 2022.[4][5] In June 2023, the series was canceled after one season.[6]

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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Episodes

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No.Title [9]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [9]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"GOTTAHAVEIT"Michael ShowalterVanessa Bayer & Jeremy BeilerMay 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)[a]0.071[10]
2"FAUX FLORALS"Michael ShowalterJeremy BeilerMay 8, 2022 (2022-05-08)0.061[11]
3"#JOANNASTRONG"Andrew DeYoungZora BikangagaMay 15, 2022 (2022-05-15)0.080[12]
4"IMPECCABLE SHE CASUALS"Andrew DeYoungSudi GreenMay 22, 2022 (2022-05-22)0.049[13]
5"DADDY'S LIL' COOKIES"Desiree AkhavanCrystal JenkinsMay 29, 2022 (2022-05-29)0.053[14]
6"CRYSTAL BUDDIEZ"Desiree AkhavanAli LiebegottJune 5, 2022 (2022-06-05)0.054[15]
7"POINT OF NO RETURNS"Heather JackAlbertina RizzoJune 12, 2022 (2022-06-12)0.039[16]
8"SHOP CANCER'S ASS"Heather JackVanessa Bayer & Jeremy Beiler and Jessi KleinJune 19, 2022 (2022-06-19)0.059[17]

Production

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I Love That for You was filmed in Los Angeles. The series consists of eight episodes. The show was originally titled I Love This for You.[8][18] On June 7, 2023, Showtime canceled the series after one season.[6]

Reception

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Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 75% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "Tonal inconsistency and an ill-defined ensemble can make this comedy hard to love, but it wholly delivers as an overdue showcase for Vanessa Bayer."[19] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 62 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[20]

Ratings

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Viewership and ratings per episode of I Love That for You
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "GOTTAHAVEIT" May 1, 2022 0.01 0.071[10] TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 "FAUX FLORALS" May 8, 2022 0.00 0.061[11] TBD TBD TBD TBD
3 "#JOANNASTRONG" May 15, 2022 0.01 0.080[12] TBD TBD TBD TBD
4 "IMPECCABLE SHE CASUALS" May 22, 2022 0.00 0.049[13] TBD TBD TBD TBD
5 "DADDY'S LIL' COOKIES" May 29, 2022 0.01 0.053[14] TBD TBD TBD TBD
6 "CRYSTAL BUDDIEZ" June 5, 2022 0.01 0.054[15] TBD TBD TBD TBD
7 "POINT OF NO RETURNS" June 12, 2022 0.00 0.039[16] TBD TBD TBD TBD
8 "SHOP CANCER'S ASS" June 19, 2022 0.00 0.059[17] TBD TBD TBD TBD

Notes

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  1. ^ The episode was first released on the Showtime app on April 29, 2022, ahead of its Showtime on-air premiere.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Mboho, Edidiong (March 16, 2022). "'I Love That For You' Trailer Reveals Release Date for Vanessa Bayer's Comedy Series". Collider. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ O'Connell, Mikey (March 4, 2022). "How Michael Showalter Became King of the Dramedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Tenrayro, Tatiana (March 16, 2022). "Vanessa Bayer keeps her dream job by telling a big lie in I Love That For You trailer". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Alter, Rebecca (March 16, 2022). "We Love This I Love That for You Trailer for You". Vulture. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Otterson, Joe (March 18, 2022). "Michael Showalter, Jordana Mollick's Semi-Formal Productions Ups Emily Crook and Devon Albert-Stone to Co-Heads of Development". Variety. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (June 7, 2023). "'I Love That For You' Canceled By Showtime After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Lambe, Stacy (February 18, 2022). "First Look at Jenifer Lewis in Vanessa Bayer's 'I Love That for You'". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Elice, Nicole; Kekejian, Jamie (2022). "I Love That For You". ViacomCBS. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Shows A-Z – I Love That For You on Showtime". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (May 3, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 5.1.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  11. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (May 10, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 5.8.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  12. ^ a b Salem, Mitch (May 17, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 5.15.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  13. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (May 24, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 5.22.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  14. ^ a b Salem, Mitch (June 1, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 5.29.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  15. ^ a b Salem, Mitch (June 7, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 6.5.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  16. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (June 14, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 6.12.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  17. ^ a b Salem, Mitch (June 21, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 6.19.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  18. ^ Maglio, Tony (February 22, 2022). "Vanessa Bayer on How QVC Is Like 'SNL'". The Wrap. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  19. ^ "I Love That for You: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  20. ^ "I Love That for You: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
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