Modern Love: About Enigmatic Human Emotion
Modern Love is an anthology show about the enigmatic human emotion called love in New York. In season 2 of this series, the sweet (and sour!) love stories move outside of New York City. Notably, this contemporary series is “Inspired by personal essays from The New York Times column Modern Love.”
Although its makers have clarified that certain elements have been fictionalised, this show is based on a newspaper column that explores relationships, love, and human connection in the 21st century. Moreover, we get to see the present-day love stories from around the world in season two of the series.
“We are most alive when we’re in love.”
John Updike, writer
Explores Different Facets Of Love In The Modern Times
Spoiler-Free Brief Review: Modern Love (Seasons 1 & 2) Series
The Synopsis
| Season (S1/2019) One | An unlikely friendship. A lost love resurfaced. A marriage at its turning point. A date that might not have been a date. An unconventional new family. These are unique stories about the joys and tribulations of love, each inspired by a real-life personal essay from the beloved New York Times column “Modern Love.” |
| Season (S2/2021) Two | Love breaks all the rules. This anthology series explores love in all of its complicated and beautiful forms. Each episode brings to life a different story that has been inspired by the New York Times’s popular Modern Love column. A collection of stories about relationships, connections, betrayals and revelations. |
The Ratings
| Seasons | FM Ratings |
|---|---|
| Season (S1/2019) One | 4.00/5 |
| Season (S2/2021) Two | 3.75/5 |
Brief Comment
In this anthology show, we loved season one of this series. And most of the love stories really touched our hearts. On the other hand, we could not establish an emotional connection with the characters that featured in a couple of the episodes. Besides, season two could not live up to the high standards of the first season. Although a bunch of the episodes of season two were great, too. And a few of the episodes did try to push the definition of love beyond the usual societal norms. We think, it is really brave on their part. However, certainly, there will be pushback. Now, it is up to viewers to pick, choose, like and love.
Anyways, with a playtime of about half an hour for each of the sixteen episodes, one can easily marathon (binge) watch the two seasons of this romantic series in about eight and a half hours. Or perhaps one can pick and choose by checking out the ratings of each episode. Both Love and relationships are indeed complicated for all of us, humans. But we should never give up on it – the strength and bonding of the emotion called love. So, go ahead, watch and experience the different facets of Love in this modern age and time.
Key Details: Modern Love (Season 1/2019 & Season 2/2021) Series
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Original language | Original language |
| Age-restrictions | 16+ |
| Seasons & Episodes | Season One (S1) – 18 October 2019 – Eight (8) Episodes Season Two (S2) – 13 August 2021 – Eight (8) Episodes |
| Cast (S1) | Anne Hathaway, Tina Fey, Dev Patel, Andy Garcia, Sofia Boutella, Olivia Cooke, Julia Garner, etc. |
| Cast (S2) | Minnie Driver, Tom Burke, Anna Paquin, Kathryn Gallagher, Kit Harington, Gbenga Akinnagbe, etc. |
First Season: Info. about the Modern Love (Season 1/2019) Series
Poster
Episodes Summary
A Peek into the 8 Episodes of Season 1
When the Doorman Is Your Main Man | Season 1, Episode 1
A single book critic bonds with her doorman following an unexpected pregnancy. Ours was a common and unsung friendship, that between women living in New York, single and alone, and the doormen who take care of them, acting as gatekeepers, bodyguards, confidants and father figures.
When Cupid Is a Prying Journalist | Season 1, Episode 2
When a journalist asks the CEO of a dating app whether he’s ever been in love, it sparks a conversation that will change the course of both of their lives.
Take Me as I Am, Whoever I Am | Season 1, Episode 3
A bipolar woman struggles to find love between her highs and lows. So, a woman reflects on how her experience with bipolar disorder has impacted her love life.
Rallying to Keep the Game Alive | Season 1, Episode 4
A young couple discovers that the future of their marriage may depend on how well they play the game and how they work together. We rallied, not with the adrenaline-pumping determination to win at all costs, but with the patience and control that came with not wanting it to be over: not the summer, not our son’s childhood, not this game, ever.
At the Hospital, an Interlude of Clarity | Season 1, Episode 5
A promising date between a woman and a worshipper ends at the hospital after an unfortunate fall onto a martini glass. There is never a good time to fall off your couch onto a martini glass and begin losing a dangerous amount of blood, but having this happen in the middle of a promising date is an especially bad time.
So He Looked Like Dad. It Was Just Dinner, Right? | Season 1, Episode 6
A young woman falls in love with an older, twice-divorced colleague who was her father but wasn’t really her father. He was very handsome. He wore grey turtleneck sweaters and smelled like mint aftershave and old books. He was 55 and recently divorced for the second time. He was my father. He wasn’t really my father.
Hers Was a World of One | Season 1, Episode 7
A gay couple hopes to adopt a child. No guarantee doing an open adoption would get us a baby any faster… in fact, our agency warned us that, as a gay male couple, we might be in for a long wait.
The Race Grows Sweeter Near Its Final Lap | Season 1, Episode 8
A widow over 70 falls in love with a charming widower, but she begins to question love following a stroke of fate. Old love is different. In our 70s and 80s, we had been through enough of life’s ups and downs to know who we were, and we had learned to compromise. The finish line was drawing closer.
Trailer
Anne Hathaway’s Mindblowing Final Scene | Modern Love | Prime Video | YouTube Link.
Second Season: Info. about the Modern Love (Season 2/2021) Series
Poster
Episodes Summary
A Peek into the 8 Episodes of Season 2
On a Serpentine Road, With the Top Down | Season 2, Episode 1
A woman’s only remaining connection to her late husband is her vintage car, but now, 30 years later, she’s confronted with the difficult choice of selling it – and saying goodbye to her old love forever.
The Night Girl Finds a Day Boy | Season 2, Episode 2
A woman with delayed sleep phase syndrome meets the love of her life, but he’s awake while the sun is shining and she is not.
Strangers on a (Dublin) Train | Season 2, Episode 3
Two strangers meet on a train from Galway to Dublin in March 2020 and decide to go old school: no numbers exchanged, only a promise that they will meet up on the train two weeks later; then a worldwide pandemic shuts down all of Ireland.
A Life Plan for Two, Followed By One | Season 2, Episode 4
The new girl in school falls in love with her best friend and is convinced that they’re meant for each other, even though she can’t seem to ever get out of the “friend zone.”
Am I …? Maybe This Quiz Will Tell Me | Season 2, Episode 5
A middle-school girl questions her sexuality when she finds herself having feelings for another girl; she turns to social media quizzes for answers.
In the Waiting Room of Estranged Spouses | Season 2, Episode 6
After a chance meeting in a therapist’s office, a former Marine and a housewife develop an unlikely connection when they discover their respective spouses are having an affair with each other.
How Do You Remember Me? | Season 2, Episode 7
For two young men, running into each other reminds them of their first and only date together.
A Second Embrace, with Hearts and Eyes Open | Season 2, Episode 8
Two parents, after being divorced for several years, begin a casual fling and rekindle their old flame, only for one of them to receive a life-changing medical diagnosis.
Trailer
Modern Love Season 2 – Extended Trailer I Prime Video | YouTube Link.
If you like this Love show, then check out our article on Modern Love Chennai (2023) Show from India, too.
Featured & Other Images: Modern Love | Prime Video.
