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The Sex Lives of College Girls

The Sex Lives of College Girls is an American teen comedy-drama television series created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble that premiered on HBO Max on November 18, 2021.[1][2] In December 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on November 17, 2022.[3][4] In December 2022, the series was renewed for a third season which is slated to premiere in November 2024.[5][6]

Premise

The series follows the lives of four 18-year-old freshmen roommates at the fictional Essex College in Vermont, covering their sexually active lifestyle as they deal with the struggles and hardships of college and adulthood.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2021)

Season 2 (2022)

Season 3

The sixth episode of the third season is directed by Steven Canals.[18]

Production

Development

The series was first announced at the HBO Max presentation in October 2019, under the working title College Girls. It was given a straight-to-series order of 13 half-hour episodes with Mindy Kaling announced to create, write, showrun, and executive produce the series under her overall deal with Warner Bros. Television.[1] In May 2020, the series was confirmed to be launching in 2021, under the new title The Sex Lives of College Girls.[19] In October 2020, it was announced that the first episode would be co-written by Kaling and Never Have I Ever's Justin Noble, with Noble joining the series as an co-showrunner and executive producer.[20][21] On December 7, 2021, HBO Max renewed the series for a second season.[3] On December 14, 2022, HBO Max renewed the series for a third season.[5]

Casting

On October 14, 2020, the lead cast, made up of Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp and Alyah Chanelle Scott, was announced.[20] Dylan Sprouse joined the main cast in December 2020,[22] but was replaced by Gavin Leatherwood on March 12, 2021, who was cast alongside Midori Francis, Chris Meyer, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Lolo Spencer, and Renika Williams in starring roles.[23] On May 19, 2021, Sherri Shepherd, Maya Rose, Rob Huebel, Nicole Sullivan, Conor Donnally, Sierra Katow, Mekki Leeper, and James Morosini joined the cast in recurring capacities.[24] On August 16, 2021, Izzy Roland, Kavi Ladnier, Stephen Guarino, Matt Maloy, Donielle Nash, and Najee Muhammad joined the cast in recurring capacities.[25] On June 3, 2022, Mitchell Slaggert was cast as a new series regular for the second season.[9] On August 15, 2022, Charlie Hall joined the cast in an undisclosed capacity for the second season.[12] On July 10, 2023, it was announced that Rapp is only set to recur for the third season, and depart the series after that to focus on her music career.[7] In April 2024, it was reported that Gracie Lawrence and Mia Rodgers were cast as series regulars for the third season.[10][11] In May 2024, it was announced that Nabeel Muscatwalla, Rebecca Wisocky, and Michael Hsu Rosen were cast in recurring roles for the third season.[13][14][15] On June 18, 2024, it was reported that Devin Craig, Ruby Cruz, Michael Provost, and Roby Attal joined the cast in recurring capacities for the third season.[16]

Filming

The series began filming on November 20, 2020, in Los Angeles.[26] Filming also took place at Vassar College in mid-2021.[27] On June 19, 2021, recurring cast member Sherri Shepherd posted a behind-the-scenes video of her character in costume and revealed that the series was scheduled to premiere in late 2021.[28] Filming for the second season began in late April 2022, some of which took place on the University of Washington's Seattle campus.[29][30][31] Filming for the third season began on March 4, 2024 and wrapped up on June 10, 2024.[32][33]

Release

The Sex Lives of College Girls premiered on November 18, 2021, with the first two episodes available immediately, followed by three new episodes on November 25 and December 2, and the final two episodes of the first season on December 9 on HBO Max.[2] The second season was released on November 17, 2022, with two episodes available immediately and two more episodes available weekly on Thursdays until the season finale on December 15.[4] In November 2023, HBO CEO and Chairman Casey Bloys announced that the third season of The Sex Lives of College Girls is set to debut in spring 2024.[34] The third season later scheduled to premiere in November 2024.[6]

On July 5, 2022, the series became available on the RTÉ Player in the Republic of Ireland with some episodes also airing on RTÉ2.[35] The two seasons are available in the United Kingdom via ITVX.[36] In Belgium, the show can be watched via Streamz.[37]

Reception

Critical response

For the first season, the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 97% approval rating with an average rating of 7.6/10, based on 30 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "While The Sex Lives of College Girls doesn't rewrite the syllabus for Anthropology 101, it succeeds gracefully as a warm-hearted romp on campus."[38] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 72 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[39]

Saloni Gajjar of The A.V. Club gave the first season a B+ and wrote, "The way the show tackles how teens cope with sudden freedom is both funny and truthful."[40] Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter, said that it is "nothing novel or fancy [but] warm and gooey enough to satisfy."[41]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season holds an approval rating of 93% with an average rating of 6.6/10, based on 15 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus states, "Bawdy and sweet as ever, The Sex Lives of College Girls continues to excel as a refreshing twist on youthful indiscretions."[42] On Metacritic, it has received a score of 79 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[43]

Accolades

The Sex Lives of College Girls was nominated for the Outstanding New TV Series category for the 33rd GLAAD Media Awards in 2022.[44] For its casting department (Elizabeth Barnes and Jennifer Euston), the series was nominated for an Artios Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Pilot Casting.[45] The series is set to be awarded the "Seal of Female Empowerment in Entertainment" (SOFEE) by the Women's Committee of the Critics Choice Association,[46] for its outstanding work in "[illuminating] the female experience and perspective through authentically told female-driven stories."[47]

Notes

  1. ^ Gavin Leatherwood does not appear in 1x04 and is not credited.
  2. ^ Christopher Meyer does not appear in 1x02, 1x03, 1x06, 2x03 and 2x05 and is not credited.
  3. ^ Ilia Isorelýs Paulino does not appear in 1x02, 1x06, 1x09, 2x03 and 2x05 and is not credited.
  4. ^ Renika Williams does not appear in 1x06, 1x07, 2x03 and 2x04 and is not credited.
  5. ^ Lauren "Lolo" Spencer does not appear in 1x04, 1x07, 1x08, 2x02, 2x05, 2x06 and 2x09 and is not credited.
  6. ^ Midori Francis is credited as a series regular from the third through the tenth episode of the first season.
  7. ^ Mekki Leeper is credited as a series regular from the first through the seventh episode of the second season.
  8. ^ Mitchell Slaggert is credited as a series regular from the first through the ninth episode of the second season.

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