''Love in the Time of Corona'' is an American

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

television miniseries created by Joanna Johnson that premiered on Freeform on August 22, 2020. The title is a play on the title of the novel ''

Love in the Time of Cholera ''Love in the Time of Cholera'' ( es, El amor en los tiempos del cólera) is a novel written in Spanish by Colombian Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel García Márquez and published in 1985. Edith Grossman's English translation was published by ...

''.

Premise

''Love in the Time of Corona'' follows lives of people who are looking for "love, sex and connection" during the

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while social distancing.

Cast and characters

Main

* Ava Bellows as Sophie *

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as Paul *

L. Scott Caldwell L. Scott Caldwell (born Laverne Scott; April 17, 1950) is an American actress perhaps best known for her roles as Deputy U.S. Marshall Erin Poole in '' The Fugitive'' (1993) and Rose on the television series ''Lost''. Early life Born the mid ...

as Nanda *

Tommy Dorfman Tommy Dorfman (born May 13, 1992) is an American actress, best known for playing Ryan Shaver in the Netflix series ''13 Reasons Why'' (2017). Early life and education Dorfman was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to a ...

as Oscar *

Rya Kihlstedt Rya Kihlstedt is an American actress. She starred in the 1997 comedy film ''Home Alone 3'' as Alice Ribbons. The following years she appeared in films '' Deep Impact'' (1998), '' Women in Trouble'' (2009) and '' The Atticus Institute'' (2015). On ...

as Sarah *

Leslie Odom Jr. Leslie Lloyd Odom Jr. (; born August 6, 1981) is an American actor and singer. He made his acting debut on Broadway in 1998 and first gained recognition for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the musical ''Hamilton'', which earned him a Tony Award f ...

as James *

Rainey Qualley Rainey Qualley (born March 11, 1989) is an American actress and singer. The daughter of actress Andie MacDowell and sister of actress Margaret Qualley, she made her acting debut in the 2012 film ''Mighty Fine''. She is best known for her music, w ...

as Elle *

Nicolette Robinson Nicolette Kloe Robinson (born April 18, 1988) is an American stage and television actress. She is known for her role as Jane in the television show '' The Affair'' and Jenna in the stage musical ''Waitress'', the latter of which marked her debut ...

as Sade

Recurring

* Emilio Garcia-Sanchez as Adam *

Jordan Gavaris Jordan James Gavaris (born September 25, 1989) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Felix Dawkins in the BBC America and Space television series ''Orphan Black'' (2013–2017). He is the lead in '' The Lake'' opposite Julia St ...

as Sean * Charlie Robinson as Charles * Tyler Alvarez as Jordan *

Gail Bean Gail Mitchell, known professionally as Gail Bean, is an American actress. Bean co-starred in the series '' Paradise Lost'' and the film '' Unexpected''. She has also acted in '' Insecure'', ''Love in the Time of Corona'', ''Atlanta'', and '' Detr ...

as Adeah * Catero Alan Colbert as Dedrick *

Chelsea Zhang Chelsea T. Zhang (born November 4, 1996) is an American actress. She portrayed Rose Wilson on the DC Universe (streaming service), DC Universe / HBO Max superhero series ''Titans (2018 TV series), Titans'' (2019) and had recurring roles on the Di ...

as Kaia This is Charlie Robinson's final TV work before his passing in July 2021.

Episodes

Production

Development

On May 7, 2020, it was reported that Freeform had given the production a straight-to-series order consisting of four parts. ''Love in the Time of Corona'' is executive produced by Joanna Johnson, Christine Sacani, and Robyn Meisinger.

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is involved with producing the series.

Casting

On June 29, 2020, it was announced that

, Ava Bellows, and

were cast in starring roles.

Filming

Production began virtually on June 29, 2020 in

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using remote technologies. on Freeform on August 22, 2020.

Release

The miniseries premiered on August 22, 2020, on Freeform in the United States. In selected international territories, the series is available on

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under the dedicated streaming hub

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as an

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, since March 12, 2021.

Reception

Critical reception

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, the series holds an approval rating of 58% based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. On

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, the series holds a rating of 55 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Accolades

References

External links

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