Young Love (TV series)

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Young Love
Created by	Matthew A. Cherry
Based on	Hair Love; by Matthew A. Cherry, Everett Downing Jr., and Bruce W. Smith
Showrunners	Matthew A. Cherry; Carl Jones;
Starring	Scott Mescudi; Issa Rae; Loretta Devine; Harry Lennix; Tamar Braxton; Brooke Monroe Conaway;
Theme music composer	Taylor Graves
Opening theme	"Young Love Theme"
Composers	Amanda Jones; Taylor Graves;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12
Production
Executive producers	David Stewart II; Carl Reed; Carl Jones; Karen Rupert Toliver; Monica A. Young; Matthew A. Cherry;
Producer	Karen Malach
Editor	Jeff Newman
Running time	20–26 minutes
Production companies	Sony Pictures Animation; Lion Forge Animation; Carl Jones Studios; Cherry Lane Productions;
Original release
Network	Max
Release	September 21 –; October 19, 2023

Young Love is an American animated sitcom created by Matthew A. Cherry, based on the 2019 short film Hair Love. It premiered on Max on September 21, 2023.

Voice cast

Scott Mescudi as Stephen Love
Issa Rae as Angela Young
Loretta Devine as Gigi Young
Harry Lennix as Russell Young
Tamar Braxton as Star
Brooke Monroe Conaway as Zuri Young Love

Episodes

Mark A. Davis serves as supervising director.

No. in season	Title	Written by	Original release date
1	"Self Love"	Matthew A. Cherry Carl Jones Dayna Lynne North Ranada Shepard	September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21)
2	"Just Love"	Jeanine Daniels	September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21)
3	"Work Love"	Keisha Zollar	September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21)
4	"Charity Love"	Juston Gordon-Montgomery	September 28, 2023 (2023-09-28)
5	"Jingle Love"	Carl Jones	September 28, 2023 (2023-09-28)
6	"Lost Love"	Brian Ashburn	October 5, 2023 (2023-10-05)
7	"Game Love"	R. Malcolm Jones & Keisha Zollar	October 5, 2023 (2023-10-05)
8	"Chicago Love"	Brian Ashburn	October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12)
9	"Protest Love"	Jackson DeLoach & Brian Ashburn	October 12, 2023 (2023-10-12)
10	"Generational Love"	Kelsey Barry & Breannah Gibson	October 19, 2023 (2023-10-19)
11	"Faith Love"	Story by : Ranada Shepard & Brian Ashburn Written by : Ranada Shepard, Brian Asburn, Guillermo Martinez	October 19, 2023 (2023-10-19)
12	"Love Love"	Keisha Zollar & Breannah Gibson	October 19, 2023 (2023-10-19)

Production

On July 7, 2020, HBO Max ordered a 12-episode animated series titled Young Love, based on the 2019 short film Hair Love. Matthew A. Cherry, who directed the film, and Carl Jones would serve as showrunners, and the series would be produced by Sony Pictures Animation, Blue Key Entertainment and Lion Forge Animation. Issa Rae reprises her role as the mother, named Angela, while Scott Mescudi voices Stephen.^[1]

Release

The series premiered on September 21, 2023.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating based on 16 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "'Vibrantly animated and brimming with authentic observations about family, Young Love is exemplary wholesome entertainment."^[5] Metacritic assigned a score of 80 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[6]

References

^ "HBO Max Orders 'Young Love' Animated Series Based on 'Hair Love' Short Film by Matthew A Cherry". The Wrap. 7 July 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
^ Taylor, Drew (December 29, 2022). "Sony Pictures Animation's Bold Past, Present and Future". The Wrap. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
^ "Kid Cudi and Issa Rae are styling parents in the first 'Young Love' trailer". EW.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
^ "What's New on Max This September". Warner Bros. Discovery Pressroom (Press release). August 28, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
^ "Young Love: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
^ "Young Love: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved April 12, 2024.

External links

Official website
Young Love at IMDb

[1] "HBO Max Orders 'Young Love' Animated Series Based on 'Hair Love' Short Film by Matthew A Cherry". The Wrap. 7 July 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

[2] Taylor, Drew (December 29, 2022). "Sony Pictures Animation's Bold Past, Present and Future". The Wrap. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

[3] "Kid Cudi and Issa Rae are styling parents in the first 'Young Love' trailer". EW.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

[4] "What's New on Max This September". Warner Bros. Discovery Pressroom (Press release). August 28, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

[5] "Young Love: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 12, 2024.

[6] "Young Love: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved April 12, 2024.

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