HBO Have Yet Another Winning Formula With 'Looking' - Review Round-Up
The first episode of HBO's new dramedy is a hit with critics and audiences alike, as the network looks set to enjoy another hit series
HBO premiered their latest series last night (19 Jan.), the San Francisco-set Looking, a show about finding the right right partner and who you are in the world. The difference between the new show and countless other series that fit this formula is that it's three central characters, played by Jonathan Groff, Murray Bartlett & Frankie J. Alvarez, are all gay.
Jonathan Groff [L], Murray Bartlett [M] & Frankie J. Alvare [R] star in the show
The newly premiered comedy drama managed to draw in promising audience numbers and even more promising critical praise, with a number of early reviews for the show already declaring to fans of the premium cable network that HBO have produced yet another show to become obsessed with. Gaining comparisons to much-praised series Girls, the show promises so much more than being 'Girls with guys' as this modern-day sitcom looks to lift the lid on the still-relatively taboo nature of same-sex relationships in a way that has hardy been done before.
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