Love in the Time of Corona
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| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Created by | Joanna Johnson |
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| Music by | Amanda Jones |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Cinematography | Marco Fargnoli |
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| Running time | 27–35 minutes |
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| Network | Freeform |
| Release | August 22 – August 23, 2020 |
Love in the Time of Corona is an American romantic comedy television miniseries created by Joanna Johnson that premiered on Freeform on August 22, 2020.[1] The title is a play on the title of the novel Love in the Time of Cholera.[2] The series was removed from Hulu on May 26, 2023.[3]
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.[4]
Cast and characters
Main
- Ava Bellows as Sophie
- Gil Bellows as Paul
- L. Scott Caldwell as Nanda
- Tommy Dorfman as Oscar
- Rya Kihlstedt as Sarah
- Leslie Odom Jr. as James
- Rainey Qualley as Elle
- Nicolette Robinson as Sade
Recurring
- Emilio Garcia-Sanchez as Adam
- Jordan Gavaris as Sean
- Charlie Robinson as Charles
- Tyler Alvarez as Jordan
- Gail Bean as Adeah
- Catero Alan Colbert as Dedrick
- Chelsea Zhang as Kaia
This is Charlie Robinson's final TV work before his death in July 2021.
Episodes
| No. | Title [5] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [5] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "The Course of Love" | Joanna Johnson | Joanna Johnson | August 22, 2020 | 0.201[6] |
| 2 | "#RelationshipGoals" | Joanna Johnson | Heather Flanders | August 22, 2020 | 0.137[6] |
| 3 | "Seriously Now" | Joanna Johnson | Lauren Bans | August 23, 2020 | 0.217[7] |
| 4 | "Love and Protest" | Joanna Johnson | Resheida Brady | August 23, 2020 | 0.134[7] |
Production
Development
On May 7, 2020, it was reported that Freeform had given the production a straight-to-series order consisting of four parts.[8] 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.[9]
Casting
On June 29, 2020, it was announced that Leslie Odom Jr., Nicolette Robinson, Tommy Dorfman, Rainey Qualley, Gil Bellows, Rya Kihlstedt, Ava Bellows, and L. Scott Caldwell were cast in starring roles.[10]
Filming
Production began virtually on June 29, 2020, in Los Angeles using remote technologies.[8][10] on Freeform on August 22, 2020.
Release
The miniseries premiered on August 22, 2020, on Freeform in the United States.[1] In selected international territories, the series is available on Disney+ under the dedicated streaming hub Star as an original series, since March 12, 2021.[11] The series was removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023.[3]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 58% based on 12 reviews.[12] On Metacritic, the series holds a rating of 55 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[13]
Accolades
Love in the Time of Corona was one of the IMDbPro Top 200 Scripted TV Recipients for the
References
- ^ a b Pedersen, Erik (July 27, 2020). "'Love In The Time Of Corona': Premiere Date & Teaser For Freeform's Rom-Com Limited-Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Rancilio, Alicia (August 19, 2020), "'Love in the Time of Corona' is 'time capsule' of the times", Associated Press, archived from the original on August 21, 2020, retrieved August 22, 2020
- ^ a b Weatherbed, Jess (May 19, 2023). "Disney will remove over 50 shows from Disney Plus and Hulu this month". The Verge. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (May 7, 2020). "'Love in the Time of Corona' Comedy Series Set at Freeform". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Shows A-Z - love in the time of corona on freeform". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (August 25, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.22.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (August 25, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.23.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Thorne, Will (May 7, 2020). "Quarantine Romance Series 'Love in the Time of Corona' Ordered at Freeform". Variety. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Palmer, Roger (February 19, 2021). "What's Coming To Disney+ In March 2021 (UK/Ireland)". What's on Disney Plus. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Love in the Time of Corona". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ "Love in the Time of Corona". Metacritic. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (July 20, 2021). "ReFrame Gives 117 Shows Gender-Balance Seal of Approval Including 'Pose,' 'Bridgerton,' 'WandaVision,' More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
External links
- Love in the Time of Corona at IMDb
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