Series synopsis
Love Life is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on HBO Max on May 27, 2020. It ended on November 11, 2021. It was created by Sam Boyd. It stars Anna Kendrick, William Jackson Harper, Jessica Williams and Lesley Manville.
A romantic comedy anthology series which follows a different protagonist each season on the journey from first love to last love, with each half-hour episode chronicling one of their relationships.
Premise
A romantic comedy anthology series which follows a different protagonist each season on the journey from first love to last love, with each half-hour episode chronicling one of their relationships.
Premise: Every love has its own story.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Anna Kendrick as Darby Carter
- William Jackson Harper as Marcus Watkins
- Jessica Williams as Mia Hines
- Lesley Manville as Narrator (voice)
- Chris Powell as Yogi
- Zoë Chao as Sara Yang
- Punkie Johnson as Ida Watkins
- Sasha Compère as Mallory Moore
Supporting cast
- Peter Vack as Jim
- Keith David as Narrator (voice)
Guest cast
- Scoot McNairy as Bradley Field
- Gus Halper as Danny
- John Gallagher Jr. as Luke Ducharme
- Aparna Nancherla as Naomi
- Ayumi Patterson as Tiffany
- Courtney Grosbeck as Young Darby Carter
- Griffin Gluck as Young Luke Ducharme
- Michelle Hurst as Headmistress
- Haley Murphy as Grace
- James Le Gros as Larry Carter
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Therapist
- Nikki Massoud as Nicolette
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | May 27, 2020 | June 11, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 10 | October 28, 2021 | November 11, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Augie Jeong Following her parents' divorce, Darby Carter struggled to make connections as an adolescent and, later, as a NYU student, until she meets Augie Jeong at a karaoke party. After their whirlwind night together and several days spent waiting by the phone for Augie's follow-up "WYD" text, Darby quickly finds herself in a comfortable, full-blown relationship. |
May 27, 2020 |
| 2 |
Bradley Field A year later, Darby's life and career feel stagnant. When sparks fly with Bradley, her former boss who's recently divorced and highly successful, Darby feels pressure to revisit her half-baked dream of becoming a photographer, but soon gets swept up into girlfriend duties instead. |
May 27, 2020 |
| 3 |
Danny Two Phones After Darby runs into an old flame and his new girlfriend, her best friend Sara, who's eager to bail on her long-term boyfriend Jim's family obligation, convinces Darby to join her at a coworker's rooftop party. After hours spent stalking her ex's new girl on social media, she winds up connecting with an overeager, romantically bruised. |
May 27, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mia Hines Marcus Watkins begins to question his marriage as he develops a unique friendship with the magnetic Mia Hines. |
October 28, 2021 |
| 2 |
Paloma As Marcus stumbles through the fallout from his former relationship, a reunion with Mia leads to a heated exchange – and a desperate reentry into the dating pool. |
October 28, 2021 |
| 3 |
Destiny Mathis While in Michigan for their parent’s wedding anniversary, Marcus reignites an old flame and nurses the wounds of his failed relationship – as Ida contends with her own issues. |
October 28, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO Max |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 27, 2020 |
| Last aired | November 11, 2021 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday |