Comedic supremo Judd Apatow is the latest big name to yield to the Netflix digital chequebook for relationship comedy Love. Co-created with Girls writer Lesley Arfin and Parks And Recreation‘s Paul Rust, the show will concern couple Mickey and Gus, a pair struggling to keep their relationship on track in typical Apatow fashion. The lead roles are going to Rust and Community‘s Gillian Jacobs. Co-produced with Legendary TV, the series is off to a flying start with a two season order up front following a bidding war for the concept. Netflix are clearly anxious to showcase their latest willingly-acquired scalp and Apatow himself is as pleased as plundered punch over the arrangement:
Netflix has been supportive in ways I couldn’t create in my wildest fever dreams.
Described as “innovative”, Love‘s initial ten episode run should line up the lenses soon. Critics’ knives are no doubt being sharpened in anticipation to either dig in or slice and dice what will hopefully be a hilarious fait accomplit. Bearing in mind the company’s last multi-seasoned order was House of Cards we can at least have some faith in their judgment.
Source: Variety
