HBO Max Sets October Return Date for 'Love Life'

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Second season of anthology series debuts Oct. 28

Love Life
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HBO Max will bring back its comedy anthology series Love Life for its second season, the streaming service said Tuesday.

Season two will start Oct. 28 and star William Jackson Harper as he comes out of a years-long relationship with woman he thought was going to be his person. After the rug is pulled out from under him, he is plunged back into the search for the romantic fulfillment that he thought he had already found, said the service. 

The series also stars Jessica Williams, Punkie Johnson and Chris Powell, with guest appearances from Maya Kazan, Ego Nwodim, Kimberly Elise, Blair Underwood, Janet Hubert, Jordan Rock and Steven Boyer.

HBO Max will launch the 10-episode second season with three episodes on Oct. 28 followed by three episodes on Nov. 4 and four episodes on Nov. 11.

Love Life is executive produced by Harper, Anna Kendrick, Paul Feig and Dan Magnante.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.