HBO's Love Life

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12/07/21 • 46 min

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Season 2 of the HBO Max romantic comedy anthology series, Love Life, follows the ups and downs of Marcus Watkins (William Jackson Harper), a Black man living in New York City with his wife, Emily. All seems well in his marriage until he meets Mia (Jessica Williams) at a party. What ensues is a messy, chaotic and hopeful love story that Brittany and Eric discuss in this week's episode.

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