Modern Love (TV series)

Modern Love is an American romantic comedy anthology television series developed by John Carney, based on the weekly column of the same name published by The New York Times, that premiered on Amazon Prime Video on October 18, 2019. In October 2019, the series was renewed for a second season, which was released on August 13, 2021.

Premise
Modern Love explores "love in its multitude of forms – including sexual, romantic, familial, platonic, and self love", which are presented in eight half-hour episodes. The Amazon series, based on the New York Times column of the same name, adapts different love stories taking place in New York City. In the second season, a few episodes take place in other locations.

Episode 1

 * Cristin Milioti as Maggie Mitchell
 * Laurentiu Possa as Guzmin
 * Brandon Victor Dixon as Daniel
 * Daniel Reece as Mark
 * Charles Warburton as Ted

Episode 2

 * Catherine Keener as Julie
 * Dev Patel as Joshua
 * Caitlin McGee as Emma
 * Erik Jensen as Darren
 * Andy García as Michael

Episode 3

 * Anne Hathaway as Lexi Donohoe
 * Gary Carr as Jeff
 * Quincy Tyler Bernstine as Sylvia
 * Judd Hirsch as cop/vendor/taxi driver

Episode 4

 * Tina Fey as Sarah
 * John Slattery as Dennis
 * Sarita Choudhury as therapist
 * Aidan Fiske as Jack
 * Arden Wolfe as Nancy

Episode 5

 * Sofia Boutella as Yasmine
 * John Gallagher Jr. as Rob

Episode 6

 * Julia Garner as Madeline "Maddy"
 * Shea Whigham as Peter
 * Myha'la Herrold as Tami

Episode 7

 * Andrew Scott as Tobin
 * Brandon Kyle Goodman as Andy
 * Olivia Cooke as Karla
 * Ed Sheeran as Mick

Episode 8

 * Jane Alexander as Margot
 * James Saito as Kenji
 * Peter Hermann as Philippe
 * Petronia Paley as Janice
 * James Waterston as Chris

Episode 1

 * Minnie Driver as Stephanie Curran
 * Tom Burke as Michael
 * Don Wycherley as Neil

Episode 2

 * Gbenga Akinnagbe as Jordan
 * Zoë Chao as Zoe
 * Aparna Nancherla as Vanessa

Episode 3

 * Lucy Boynton as Paula
 * Kit Harington as Michael
 * Jack Reynor as Declan
 * Miranda Richardson as Jane

Episode 4

 * Dominique Fishback as Lil
 * Isaac Powell as Vince
 * Milan Ray as Lil (age 12)
 * Pierson Salvador as Vince (age 12)

Episode 5

 * Lulu Wilson as Katie
 * Maria Dizzia as Lori
 * Grace Edwards as Alexa
 * Telci Huynh as Moush
 * Linda Powell as Mrs. Vacher

Episode 6

 * Garrett Hedlund as Spence
 * Anna Paquin as Isabelle
 * Ben Rappaport as Nick
 * Jeena Yi as Jeannie
 * Susan Blackwell as Allison

Episode 7

 * Zane Pais as Robbie
 * Marquis Rodriguez as Ben

Episode 8

 * Sophie Okonedo as Elizabeth Cannon
 * Tobias Menzies as Van
 * Eileen Walsh as Lily De Courcy

Development
On June 11, 2018, it was announced that Amazon had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes. The series was set to be directed, written, and produced by John Carney. Production companies involved with the series were slated to include Storied Media Group and The New York Times. On November 26, 2018, it was reported that Emmy Rossum, Sharon Horgan, and Tom Hall would serve as additional directors for the series. Horgan and Hall also wrote the episodes they were set to direct while Rossum was expected to direct an episode written by Audrey Wells. Additionally, it was further reported that Dimitri Hoffman, Sam Dolnick, and Choire Sicha would serve as executive producers, Trish Hofmann as a producer, and Daniel Jones as a consulting producer. On October 24, 2019, Amazon renewed the series for a second season which premiered on August 13, 2021.

Casting
On November 26, 2018, it was announced that Anne Hathaway, Tina Fey, Dev Patel, John Slattery, Brandon Victor Dixon, Catherine Keener, Julia Garner, Andy García, Cristin Milioti, Olivia Cooke, Andrew Scott, Shea Whigham, Gary Carr, Sofia Boutella, and John Gallagher Jr. had been cast in the first season.

In April 2020, it was revealed that Jesse Eisenberg has been cast in the second season.

In February 2021, the second-season cast was announced, including Gbenga Akinnagbe, Lucy Boynton, Minnie Driver, Kit Harington, Garrett Hedlund, Anna Paquin, Jack Reynor and Miranda Richardson. In May 2021, Sophie Okonedo and Tobias Menzies joined the cast of second season.

Filming
Principal photography for the series had begun by September 18, 2018, in New York City. The second season was filmed in the New York cities of Schenectady, Albany, and Troy, as well as in Enniskerry and Stoneybatter, Dublin, Ireland.

International versions
In April 2022, Prime Video announced the Indian versions of the series in three different languages A Japanese version of the series, titled Modern Love Tokyo, premiered worldwide on October 21, 2022.
 * Modern Love Mumbai in Hindi,
 * Modern Love Hyderabad in Telugu
 * Modern Love Chennai in Tamil.

A Dutch version of the series, titled Modern Love Amsterdam, premiered worldwide on December 16, 2022.

Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes it received an overall score of 66%, and an overall score of 65 on Metacritic.

Season 1
The first season held a 75% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 64 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The site's critical consensus read: "Carried by its charming cast, Modern Love sweet and simple sensibilities are easy enough to enjoy, even if its quaint portrait of modern life in New York City doesn't always ring true." On Metacritic, the first season received an average rating of 66 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Season 2
The second season held a 58% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10. The site's critical consensus read: "Modern Love struggles in its second season, favoring romantic clichés over the more complicated truths that make its source material so appealing - still, there's no denying the allure of its talented cast, which might be enough for some viewers." On Metacritic, the second season received an average rating of 61 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".