Netflix fans counting down for Lena Dunham's TV return with raunchy rom-com
Titled Too Much, the Netflix show stars Hacks' Megan Stalter as Jessica, who is a New York workaholic in her mid-thirties.
Reeling from a broken relationship, she decides to take a job in London to live a life of solitude.
But after she arrives, she meets Felix (Will Sharpe), who seems to be a less than suitable partner.
Despite this, she finds that their unusual connection is impossible to ignore.
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Written and directed by Girls creator Lena, the show also has producers from the film Love Actually.
The rom-com will officially launch on the streaming platform on July 10.
But, Netflix has also revealed that five guest stars – Andrew Scott, Jennifer Saunders, Kit Harington, Rita Ora and Jessica Alba – will feature in the show.
Taking to the YouTube comments section, many viewers shared their excitement over the latest series.
@treemu.c wrote: 'We love a plus size lead, who knows what she wants💁🏻♀️
So excited for this!'
@geminithetwins added: 'Wait, am I actually excited about a Hollywood rom-com?!'
@RandomPersonOnEarth678 also joked: 'Emily in Pari- I mean London.'
After Girls ended in 2017, it has been clear to see what a pioneering impact it has had on TV.
Now, with Too Much, it feels like a natural evolution for Lena, who was likely influenced by her own experience living in the UK.
Speaking at the Next on Netflix event in London earlier this year, Lena said that while of her own experiences moving to and living in the UK informed the storyline, the star of the show made the role her own.
'I'm sure many of you have fallen in love with Megan Stalter from her work as Kayla on Hacks, the not very competent, but utterly delightful assistant.
'What I love about her is she is truly an old fashioned physical comedian in the vein of, you know, Carol Burnett or Elaine May, but she has something really modern and also really sweet about her, and she can move between intense comedy and heavy drama with ease,' she explained. https://www.instagram.com/p/DFdVGMXROJ0/?utm_source=ig_embed
'She just felt like the perfect foil to feel how Americans contrast against the people of this nation, because it didn't take very long for me to realise that while you technically speak the same language, there are some vast differences that I am still coming to understand.' More Trending
The 38-year-old went on to share that while the show 'does touch on some heavy topics', it was ultimately a comedy whose goal it was to 'bring joy'.
'You can take a half hour away from your day and feel like you are part of a world that is truthful, but just a little more sweet and tender than the actual world that we live in,' she added.
Following the end of Girls, Lena has appeared in shows such as American Horror Story and Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. She has also directed the first season of Industry, created the comedy Camping and executive produced Genera+ion.
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Too Much will be available to stream on Netflix on July 10.
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