Episode 1: “When the Doorman is Your Main Man” by Julie Margaret Hogben (Oct 2015) Episode 2: “When Cupid is a Prying Journalist” by Deborah Copaken (November 2015) Episode 3: “Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am” by Terri Cheney (January 2008) Episode 4: “Rallying to Keep the Game Alive” by Ann Leary (September 2013) Episode 5: “At the Hospital, an Interlude of Clarity” by Brian Gittis (October 2014) Episode 6: “So He Looked Like Dad. It Was Just Dinner, Right?” By Abby Sher (January 2006) Episode 7: “DJ’s Homeless Mommy” by Dan Savage (September 2005), which has been retitled “Hers Was a World of One” for the series Episode 8: “The Race Grows Sweeter Near Its Final Lap” by Eve Pell (January 2013)
Who is in the Cast of Modern Love?
Each of the eight episodes has its own cast, who recreate the story of a separate Modern Love column. Leading those casts are:
Episode 1: Cristin Milioti, Laurentiu Possa, Brandon Victor Dixon Episode 2: Catherine Keener, Dev Patel, Caitlin McGee, Andy Garcia Episode 3: Anne Hathaway, Gary Carr, Judd Hirsch Episode 4: Tina Fey, John Slattery, Sarita Choudhury Episode 5: Sofia Boutella, John Gallagher Jr. Episode 6: Julia Garner, Shea Whigham, Myha’la Herrold Episode 7: Olivia Cooke, Andrew Scott, Brandon Kyle Goodman, Ed Sheeran Episode 8: Jane Alexander, James Saito, Peter Hermann
What Will Happen in Modern Love?
Each episode has as it hearts a true story, as told in the pages of The New York Times. Episode 3, for example, is the story of a bipolar woman trying to have a normal romantic life, while Episode 7 tells the story of a gay couple who choose a homeless woman to be their surrogate.
Other episodes tackle elderly dating (Episode 8), a woman who goes on a date with a man who looks like her dad (Episode 6), while Episode 2 came out of a journalist asking the CEO of a dating app whether he had ever been in love.
Is There a Trailer for Modern Love?