Love in the Time of Corona is an American romantic comedy television miniseries created by Joanna Johnson that premiered on Freeform on August 22, 2020. The title is a play on the title of the novel Love in the Time of Cholera. The series was removed from Hulu on May 26, 2023.
Premise
Love in the Time of Corona follows lives of people who are looking for "love, sex and connection" during the COVID-19 pandemic while social distancing.
Cast and characters
Main
Ava Bellows as Sophie
Gil Bellows as Paul
L. Scott Caldwell as Nanda
Tommy Dorfman as Oscar
Rya Kihlstedt as Sarah
Leslie Odom Jr. as James
Rainey Qualley as Elle
Nicolette Robinson as Sade
Recurring
Emilio Garcia-Sanchez as Adam
Jordan Gavaris as Sean
Charlie Robinson as Charles
Tyler Alvarez as Jordan
Gail Bean as Adeah
Catero Alan Colbert as Dedrick
Chelsea Zhang as Kaia
This is Charlie Robinson's final TV work before his passing in July 2021.
Episodes
Production
Development
On May 7, 2020, it was reported that Freeform had given the production a straight-to-series order consisting of four parts. Love in the Time of Corona is executive produced by Joanna Johnson, Christine Sacani, and Robyn Meisinger. Anonymous Content is involved with producing the series.
Casting
On June 29, 2020, it was announced that Leslie Odom Jr., Nicolette Robinson, Tommy Dorfman, Rainey Qualley, Gil Bellows, Rya Kihlstedt, Ava Bellows, and L. Scott Caldwell were cast in starring roles.
Filming
Production began virtually on June 29, 2020, in Los Angeles using remote technologies. on Freeform on August 22, 2020.
Release
The miniseries premiered on August 22, 2020, on Freeform in the United States. In selected international territories, the series is available on Disney+ under the dedicated streaming hub Star as an original series, since March 12, 2021. The series was removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023.
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 58% based on 12 reviews. On Metacritic, the series holds a rating of 55 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Accolades
Love in the Time of Corona was one of the IMDbPro Top 200 Scripted TV Recipients for the ReFrame Stamp in 2021.