''Love Life'' is an American

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series created by Sam Boyd and starring

Anna Kendrick Anna Cooke Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including a Satellite Award, five Teen Choice Awards, three MTV Movie Awards, and nominations for an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award a ...

that premiered on the

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streaming service on May 27, 2020. The series follows a different person each season from their first romance until their last romance and "how the people we're with along the way make us into who we are when we finally end up with someone forever." ''Love Life'' was cancelled after 2 seasons.

Cast

Main

as Darby Carter (season 1; special guest star season 2) *

Zoë Chao Zoë Carroll Chao (born September 19, 1985) is an American television and stage actress and screenwriter, principally known for her role as Isobel in '' Strangers'', and Zoe in '' The Afterparty''. Early life Chao was born in Providence, Rhode ...

as Sara Yang (season 1; guest star season 2), Darby's roommate and best friend * Sasha Compère as Mallory Moore (season 1; guest star season 2), Darby's other roommate and friend *

Peter Vack Peter S. Brown (born September 19, 1986), better known his stage name Peter Vack, is an American actor, writer, director and producer. He is best known for portraying Jason Strider in the MTV comedy series ''I Just Want My Pants Back'' (2011–201 ...

as Jim (season 1; guest star season 2), Sara's boyfriend and later ex-boyfriend *

William Jackson Harper William Fitzgerald Harper (born February 8, 1980), known professionally as William Jackson Harper, is an American actor and playwright. He is best known for his role as Chidi Anagonye on the NBC comedy ''The Good Place'' (2016–2020), for which ...

as Marcus Watkins (season 2) * Jessica Williams as Mia Hines (season 2) * Comedian CP as Yogi (season 2) *

Punkie Johnson Jessica Williams (born April 29, 1985), known professionally as Punkie Johnson, is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer based in New York City. Johnson began her career as a stand-up comedian at The Comedy Store in California, bef ...

as Ida Watkins (season 2) The series is narrated by

Lesley Manville Lesley Ann Manville (born 12 March 1956) is an English actress known for her frequent collaborations with Mike Leigh, appearing in the films ''Grown-Ups'' (1980), '' High Hopes'' (1988), '' Secrets & Lies'' (1996), ''Topsy-Turvy'' (1999), '' A ...

(season 1) and

Keith David Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956) is an American actor. He is known for his signature deep voice and commanding screen presence in over 300 roles across film, stage, television, and interactive media. He has starred in such films as '' T ...

(season 2).

Recurring

Jin Ha Jin Ha is a South Korean-born American actor known for his roles in the TV series ''Devs'', '' Love Life'', and ''Pachinko'' in addition to the musical ''Hamilton''. Early life and education Ha was born in Seoul, South Korea, before moving to ...

as Augie Jeong *

Hope Davis Hope Davis is an American actress. She is known for her performances on stage and screen earning various awards and nominations including a Tony Award nomination, as well two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Award nominations. She ...

as Claudia Hoffman, Darby's mother *

Janet Hubert Janet Louise Hubert (born January 13, 1956) is an Americans, American film and television actress. She is best known for playing the role of the original Vivian Banks on the sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' from its first season in 1990 u ...

as Donna Watkins, Marcus' mother (season 2) *Jordan Rock as Trae Lang (season 2) *

Leslie Bibb Leslie Louise Bibb (born November 17, 1974) is an American actress and model. Bibb first appeared on television in 1996 with minor roles in a few series, and on film in 1997 with a small role in '' Private Parts''. Her first recurring TV role wa ...

as Becca Evans (season 2) *

John Earl Jelks John Earl Jelks (also credited as John Jelks; born July 16, 1959) is an American actor. Working extensively in theatre, Jelks is also known for screen roles, including in films such as '' Compensation'' (1999), '' Miracle at St. Anna'' (2008), ''E ...

as Kirby Watkins (season 2) *

Arian Moayed Arian Moayed ( fa, آرین مؤید, born April 15, 1980) is an Iranian-American actor, writer, and director. Moayed received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in ''Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo'' a ...

as Kian Parsa (season 2) * Steven Boyer as Josh (season 2)

Guest

Scoot McNairy John Marcus "Scoot" McNairy (born November 11, 1977) is an American actor and film producer. He is known for his roles in '' Monsters'', '' Argo'', ''Killing Them Softly'', ''12 Years a Slave'', '' Gone Girl'', and '' Batman v Superman: Dawn of ...

as Bradley Field *Maureen Sebastian as Kate Field *Nadia Quinn as Lola *Gus Halper as Danny Two-Phones *

Nick Thune Nicholas Ivan Thune is an American actor, comedian, and musician. Life and career Thune was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in Redmond. Thune moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career in stand-up. His early stand-up shows focused on wor ...

as Magnus Lund *

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as Larry Carter *Jackson Demott Hill as Hunter Carter *

Siobhan Fallon Hogan Siobhan Fallon Hogan (pronounced , born May 13, 1961) is an American actress and comedian. She has appeared in films such as ''Men in Black'', '' Forrest Gump'', ''The Negotiator'', '' Holes'', ''Daddy Day Care'', ''Going in Style'', and '' The H ...

as Darby's therapist *Courtney Grosbeck as teenager Darby Carter *

John Gallagher Jr. John Howard Gallagher Jr. (born June 17, 1984) is an American actor and musician best known for originating the role of Moritz Stiefel in the 2006 rock musical '' Spring Awakening'', which earned him a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musi ...

as Luke Ducharme **

Griffin Gluck Griffin Gluck (born August 24, 2000) is an American actor. In television, he is known for his roles as Charlie in ''Red Band Society'', Mason Warner in ''Private Practice'', and Danny Gannon in '' Back in the Game''. He also starred as a main ch ...

portrays teenager Luke Ducharme *

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as Grant *

Maya Kazan Maya Kazan (; born November 24, 1986) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Eleanor Gallinger on the television series'' The Knick'' (2014–2015). Personal life Kazan is the daughter of screenwriters Nicholas Kazan and Rob ...

as Emily Hexton (season 2) *

Kimberly Elise Kimberly Elise Trammel (born April 17, 1967) is an American film and television actress. She made her feature film debut in '' Set It Off'' (1996), and later received critical acclaim for her performance in ''Beloved'' (1998). During her career, ...

as Suzanné Hayward (season 2) *

Ego Nwodim Egobunma Kelechi Nwodim (; born March 10, 1988) is a Nigerian-American actress and comedian. Nwodim has been a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' since 2018, beginning with the show's 44th season. Life and career ...

as Ola Adebayo (season 2) *

Blair Underwood Blair Erwin Underwood (born August 25, 1964) is an American actor. He made his debut in the 1985 musical film ''Krush Groove'' and from 1987 to 1994 starred as attorney Jonathan Rollins in the NBC legal drama series ''L.A. Law''. Underwood has a ...

as Leon Hines (season 2)

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2020)

Season 2 (2021)

Production

Development

On May 23, 2019, it was announced that

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had ordered a romantic comedy anthology straight to series with the first season consisting of ten episodes for

. The series was created by Sam Boyd who was also expected to executive produce alongside

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, Jessie Henderson, and Bridget Bedard. The pilot was also written and directed by Sam Boyd. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of

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and

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. On June 11, 2020, HBO Max renewed the series for a second season.

, Jordan Rock, and

joined the second season as executive producers.

Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement,

was also cast in a lead role. On August 13, 2019, it was reported that

, Sasha Compère and

joined the cast in starring roles, with

joining in a recurring role. On November 5, 2020,

was cast to headline the second season with Kendrick set to reprise her role of Darby as a guest. On May 3, 2021, it was announced that Jessica Williams and Chris Powell joined the main cast. On July 20, 2021,

was cast in a starring role while

, and

were cast in recurring roles for the second season.

, and

also joined the cast as guest stars for the second season. The following month,

was cast in the role of the season's narrator while Steven Boyer joined the cast in a recurring role.

Filming

Filming had begun by August 2019 in

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. The final scene of the finale was filmed on March 12, 2020, and production was forced to shut down the next day because of the

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. While several more days of filming pick-ups had been planned, they were able to complete the season without those additional shots.

Cancellation

In December 2022, ''Love Life'' was canceled after two seasons, with plans to remove the series from the service.

Release

The series premiered on May 27, 2020, on HBO Max. In Australia, the series was released on May 27, 2020, on

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