Netflix Makes Two-Season Commitment to Judd Apatow Romantic Comedy Series

BEVERLY HILLS: In 2016, Netflix is slated to begin offering the first season of Love, an original comedy series from Apatow Productions and Legendary Television.

Love follows the romantic lives of Gus and Mickey, who are played by Paul Rust (I Love You, Beth Cooper) and Gillian Jacobs (Community). The half-hour show is created and written by Judd Apatow, Rust and Lesley Arfin. Ten episodes will premiere in all Netflix territories in 2016, followed by another dozen episodes the next year.

"Judd Apatow has a unique comedic voice that manages to be delightful, insightful, and shockingly frank—often at the same time," said Ted Sarandos, the chief content officer at Netflix. "Together with Paul and Lesley, he's bringing a whole new level of agony and ecstasy to this modern day comedy of manners."

"I am so excited to get to work with Paul and Lesley on this project," noted Apatow. "Netflix has been supportive in ways I couldn't create in my wildest fever dreams."

"We at Legendary are thrilled to be working with the wonderfully talented Judd and excited to partner with the Netflix team," added Bruce Rosenblum, Legendary's president of television and digital media. "We look forward to validating their support for this innovative and genuinely funny series."