Love in the Time of Corona
Love in the Time of Corona is an upcoming American romantic comedy television miniseries that is set to premiere on Freeform on August 22, 2020.[1]
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| Genre | Romantic comedy |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Original network | Freeform |
Premise
Love in the Time of Corona follows lives of people who are looking for "love, sex and connection" during the COVID-19 pandemic while social distancing.[2]
Cast and characters
- Leslie Odom Jr. as James
- Nicolette Robinson as Sade
- Tommy Dorfman as Oscar
- Rainey Qualley as Elle
- Gil Bellows as Paul
- Rya Kihlstedt as Sarah
- Ava Bellows as Sophie
- L. Scott Caldwell as Nanda
Episodes
| No. | Title [3] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "The Course of Love" | TBA | TBA | August 22, 2020 | TBD |
| 2 | "#RelationshipGoals" | TBA | TBA | August 22, 2020 | TBD |
| 3 | "Seriously Now" | TBA | TBA | August 23, 2020 | TBD |
| 4 | "Love and Protest" | TBA | TBA | August 23, 2020 | TBD |
Production
Development
On May 7, 2020, Freeform had given the production a straight-to-series order consisting four parts.[4] Love in the Time of Corona is executive produced by Joanna Johnson, Christine Sacani, and Robyn Meisinger. Anonymous Content is involved with producing the series.[5] The miniseries is set to premiere on August 22, 2020.[1]
Casting
On June 29, 2020, Leslie Odom Jr., Nicolette Robinson, Tommy Dorfman, Rainey Qualley, Gil Bellows, Rya Kihlstedt, Ava Bellows, and L. Scott Caldwell were cast in starring roles.[6]
Filming
Production began on June 29, 2020 in Los Angeles virtually using remote technologies.[4][6]
References
- Pedersen, Erik (July 27, 2020). "'Love In The Time Of Corona': Premiere Date & Teaser For Freeform's Rom-Com Limited-Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- Goldberg, Lesley (May 7, 2020). "'Love in the Time of Corona' Comedy Series Set at Freeform". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- "Shows A-Z - love in the time of corona on freeform". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- White, Peter (May 7, 2020). "'Love in the Time of Corona': Freeform Orders COVID-19 Scripted Comedy From 'Good Trouble' EP Joanna Johnson & Anonymous Content". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- Thorne, Will (May 7, 2020). "Quarantine Romance Series 'Love in the Time of Corona' Ordered at Freeform". Variety. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- Ramos, Dino-Ray (June 29, 2020). "'Love In The Time Of Corona': Freeform Sets Leslie Odom Jr., Nicolette Robinson, Tommy Dorfman, Rainey Qualley And 4 More For Limited Series Event". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 27, 2020.