Issues are getting critical between HBO Max and Love Life.
The streamer has introduced that it has picked up its first scripted unique sequence Love Life for a second season.
HBO Max notes that the romantic comedy anthology sequence from Lionsgate Tv that has rapidly turn out to be one of many streaming platform’s prime performers out of all obtainable content material, and that is the primary Max Authentic to earn a renewal.
The primary season stars Oscar(R) nominee Anna Kendrick, and its ultimate 4 episodes are actually obtainable to stream on HBO Max.
The sequence will stay set in New York Metropolis for Season 2, however will concentrate on a brand new character’s journey – one which explores what occurs if you’ve lived your entire life realizing who your soulmate is, solely to seek out out years into a wedding that it is not the best match in any respect.
The brand new season will even cleverly key off characters in season one, and “Darby” (Anna Kendrick) will seem sometimes.
“It is so rewarding to see Love Life embraced as an instantaneous hit. We’re proud to select up a second season of our first Max scripted unique comedy,” stated Kevin Reilly, Chief Content material Officer at HBO Max, President, TNT, TBS and truTV.
“We salute Anna, our inventive workforce and companions at Lionsgate, and are delighted audiences have gravitated to Love Life in such a major means. As a day one unique, it’s gratifying to see the sturdy response.”
“Love Life’s first season is in the end a story of non-public resilience, human connection and the way these we love form our lives,” stated Sarah Aubrey, head of unique content material, HBO Max.
“It is clear to me why audiences are responding with such huge enthusiasm, and it is with nice pleasure that my inventive workforce and I look ahead to persevering with our relationship with this proficient group of government producers and Lionsgate to make tv that resonates.”
“We could not be extra excited to make one other season of Love Life with the wonderful folks at HBO Max and Lionsgate Tv, and to have the chance to discover a complete new protagonist. If solely as a strategy to proceed processing our personal romantic injury,” stated creator, co-showrunner and government producer Sam Boyd and co-showrunner and government producer Bridget Bedard.
“It has been a labor of affection working with everybody on Love Life and all who helped formed Darby and introduced her story to life. I’m excited to have the ability to collaborate once more with the workforce on a brand new character and their journey,” stated government producer and season one lead Anna Kendrick. “
We have been thrilled to be the primary scripted sequence to debut on HBO Max and now we’re doubly thrilled to be their first second season pickup,” stated government producer Paul Feig.
“Our partnership with all the workforce on the community has been fantastic and we won’t wait to dive in for extra. We’re loving life at HBO Max!”
“Love Life is humorous, heartbreaking and unconventional. It is an unimaginable sequence with a tremendous inventive workforce,” stated Lionsgate Head of Scripted Improvement Scott Herbst.
“We’re very pleased with our continued collaboration and excited to convey one other season of this binge-worthy, platform-defining sequence to HBO Max viewers as a result of all of us want a bit of extra love in our lives.”
Love Life is produced by Lionsgate Tv and Feigco Leisure.
The sequence comes from creator Sam Boyd (In a Relationship), who co-show runs with Bridget Bedard (Clear, Ramy).
Boyd and Bedard function government producers alongside Anna Kendrick, Paul Feig (A Easy Favor, Bridesmaids), and Dan Magnante (Somebody Nice).
Paul Dailly is the Affiliate Editor for TV Fanatic. Observe him on Twitter.