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Season 1 – Love

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When his cheating girlfriend leaves him, people-pleasing nice-guy Gus (Paul Rust, "I Love You, Beth Cooper" and "Inglorious Basterds") moves into a trendy apartment complex inhabited by lots of college students. A chance encounter introduces him to wild-child Mickey (Gillian Jacobs, "Community"), also recently single, and who despises her job in radio. Though wildly different, the two are drawn to each other, and that relationship is the basis for the Judd Apatow-helmed Netflix original series. And in the end, their differences may be what help them figure out just what love is.
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Love — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Judd Apatow's Love is an honest look at building a relationship, helped along by its two appealing leads.

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Alison Herman Flavorwire Aug 10, 2017
Love, like the genuine article, takes its time and the result is a romantic comedy somewhere between the acid cynicism of You're the Worst and the deceptively aimless dives into white, affluent Los Angeles' semi-urban ennui found in Togetherness... Go to Full Review
Ian Crouch The New Yorker Feb 26, 2016
A darkly funny, pleasantly shambling romantic-comedy series . Go to Full Review
John Doyle Globe and Mail Feb 23, 2016
Overall, Love stinks. It's essentially about two people who lead lives of vacuity, inanity, vanity, absurdity and idleness. Mickey's sobriety problems don't ring true. Gus's charm is overcooked from the get-go. Go to Full Review
Stuart McGurk GQ Magazine [UK] Jul 3, 2019
What makes Love on Netflix interesting is not just that we don't ever seem to be fully told to buy Mickey's free spirit Pixie Dream Girl status but that we're never really supposed to buy into Gus's nice guy status either. Go to Full Review
Alyssa Fikse Uproxx Jul 31, 2018
There are enough good bits to keep it interesting, but just because the show feels more believable than the than the romantic comedies that it eschews doesn't automatically make it more compelling. Go to Full Review
Natalia Marcos El Pais (Spain) Jul 12, 2018
Far from being the perfect romantic comedy and with a somewhat unequal result, its protagonists love each other precisely because they insist again and again to prove that they are not perfect. Nobody is. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Paige G @paigegilhousen 1 day ago i love Love. it’s funny, the writing is well done, and mickey and gus’s story is so well developed with so much chemistry. a little out there at times, but nothing short of entertaining. See more Brian S @BrianSendra Aug 12, 2026 Absolut perfect!! <3 See more Jordan S @RT56735379 Jul 21, 2025 Since I started watching Netflix, this was one of my favorites. See more Faiz D @RT95588871 May 14, 2025 I enjoyed this show very much, even if it wasn't what I initially thought it would be. Also, Gillian Jacobs is a total bae. See more Diane H @RT03388489 Mar 23, 2023 I loved this show. It was funny and smart, never dull. Perfect escapism entertainment. After I finished binge watching, I was sad it was over. See more Jul 25, 2021 https://youtu.be/pO40TcKa_5U See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 19, 2016 It Begins While recovering from nasty breakups, Mickey makes a scene at church and Gus stumbles into a confusing sexual encounter. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 19, 2016 One Long Day After Gus steps in to help Mickey out of a jam, the two end up on a bizarre odyssey through the streets of Los Angeles. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 19, 2016 Tested Gus faces a make-or-break situation at work; Mickey navigates a dicey new dynamic with her boss. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 19, 2016 Party in the Hills Mickey invites Gus to a party and comes face-to-face with mistakes from her past. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 19, 2016 The Date Mickey tries to get her life back on track; Gus takes his date with Bertie to hilarious extremes. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 19, 2016 Andy A newly confident Gus turns heads on set; a disturbing day at the radio station leaves Mickey feeling reckless. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 19, 2016 Magic Gus tries to dazzle Mickey on their first real date, but the night doesn't turn out exactly as he planned. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 19, 2016 Closing Title Song Mickey frets over the fallout from her date with Gus; a new guest shakes things up at Gus' movie night jam session. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 19, 2016 The Table Read Gus gets exciting news at work, but a surprise visit from Mickey sends the day spiraling in a new direction. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 19, 2016 The End of the Beginning Troubles keep mounting for Gus as he gets a taste of life in the writers' room; a new crisis pushes Mickey to the breaking point. Details
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Season Info

Creator
Judd Apatow, Paul Rust, Lesley Arfin
Executive Producer
Judd Apatow, Paul Rust, Lesley Arfin, Brent Forrester, Dean Holland
Screenwriter
Judd Apatow, Paul Rust, Lesley Arfin
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 19, 2016
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