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Love
GenreRomantic comedy
Created byJudd Apatow
Paul Rust
Lesley Arfin
StarringGillian Jacobs
Paul Rust
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersJudd Apatow
Paul Rust
Lesley Arfin
Brent Forrester
Dean Holland
Running time30–40 minutes
Production companiesApatow Productions
Legendary Television
Original release
ReleaseFebruary 19, 2016

Love is an American comedy television series. The show is created by Judd Apatow, Paul Rust, and Lesley Arfin and stars Gillian Jacobs and Rust. Netflix has ordered two seasons of the show. The first 10-episode season was made available on February 19, 2016,[1][2] and a 12-episode second season in the following year.[3] The series will be a "down-to-earth look at dating," exploring male and female perspectives on romantic relationships through the characters Mickey and Gus, played by Jacobs and Rust respectively.[4]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"It Begins"Dean HollandJudd Apatow, Lesley Arfin & Paul RustFebruary 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
Gus (Paul Rust), an on-set tutor, is in a long-term relationship with Natalie (Milana Vayntrub). Gus angrily breaks up with Natalie when she reveals that she cheated on him and breaks up with saying he's not nice, just "fake nice". Mickey (Gillian Jacobs), a program manager at a satellite Satellite radio station, Dr. Greg, who is in an on-again, off-again relationship with a cocaine addict, Eric. Gus gets involved in a threesome and freaks out when he finds out that the girls are sisters. Mickey gets a call from Eric and decides to meet him at what she assumes will be a bar, only to find out that it is a spiritual meeting called Bliss House. The next morning, Gus meets Mickey at a store and offers to pay for her for coffee because she's not carrying a wallet.
2"One Long Day"Dean HollandLesley Arfin, Paul Rust & Brent ForresterFebruary 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
Mickey offers to pay back to Gus for her coffee and cigarettes. Mickey's new roommate, Bertie (Claudia O'Doherty) moves in with her. Mickey realizes that she dropped her wallet at Bliss House and offers to drive Gus back to home. They have a breakfast together and smoke weed. While intoxicated, Gus mistakenly mentions Natalie's address as hers and confrontation ensues when they reach Natalie's place. Having collected his boxes from her place, Gus throws out all the Blu-ray, on the way back home.
3"Tested"John SlatteryJudd Apatow & Paul RustFebruary 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
4"Party in the Hills"John SlatteryAlexandra RushfieldFebruary 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
5"The Date"Maggie CareyJudd Apatow & Paul RustFebruary 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
6"Andy"Joe SwanbergDave KingFebruary 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
7"Magic"Steve BuscemiLesley ArfinFebruary 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
8"Closing Title Song"Michael ShowalterAli WallerFebruary 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
9"The Table Read"Dean HollandBrent ForresterFebruary 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)
10"The End of the Beginning"Dean HollandJudd Apatow, Lesley Arfin & Paul RustFebruary 19, 2016 (2016-02-19)

Season 2

Season 2 of 12 episodes was commissioned when the series was green-lit, to be made available in 2017.[3]

Reception

Reviews of the show have been mostly favorable, with particular praise given to the cast, lead actors as well as supporting.[5][6][7] Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes holds 92% "fresh" ratings based on 22 reviews and average score of 7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Judd Apatow's Love is an honest look at building a relationship, helped along by its two appealing leads." The Hollywood Reporter and Variety review the show positively but comment that the length of the episodes (up to 40 minutes) and the familiar premise do not always work in the show's favor.[7] Daniel Fienberg at The Hollywood Reporter observes, "It's a variation on a common theme, but it's also squirmingly effective, fitfully funny and carried by a great, uncompromising performance from Gillian Jacobs...If you can warm up to the prickly, but probably realistic, characters, there's a lot to like, if not love."[6] Alan Sepinwall of Hitfix reviewed it positively and said, "I can see all those issues, and more. I just don't care. When you feel it — as I very quickly did with Love — nothing else matters."[8]

References

  1. ^ Malone, Michael (4 January 2015). "Apatow Comedy 'Love' Gets Feb. 19 Netflix Debut". broadcastingcable.com. Retrieved 4 January 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Petski, Denise (January 4, 2016). "Judd Apatow Netflix Comedy Series 'Love' Gets Premiere Date — First-Look Teaser". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Littleton, Cynthia (16 September 2014). "Netflix Recruits Judd Apatow, Handing 2-Season Order to Lesley Arfin Comedy 'Love'". Variety.com. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Carlson, Jay (31 July 2015). "A Synopsis and Very Early Look at the Judd Apatow Created Netflix Original Series 'Love' Starring Gillian Jacobs and Paul Rust". IndieRevolver.com. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ McLaughlin, Katherine (2016-02-12). "TV Review: Love, Netflix." The List (List.co.uk). Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  6. ^ a b Fienberg, Daniel (2016-02-14). "'Love': TV Review." The Hollywood Reporter (HollywoodReporter.com). Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  7. ^ a b Lowery, Brian (2016-02-08). "TV Review: Love." Variety.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  8. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (16 February 2016). "Review: Gillian Jacobs Finds 'Love' In Netflix's New Judd Apatow Comedy". Hitfix.
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