The Sex Lives of College Girls
The Sex Lives of College Girls is an upcoming teen comedy-drama streaming television series created by Mindy Kaling set to premiere on HBO Max in 2021.
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Created by | Mindy Kaling |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
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Original network | HBO Max |
Premise
The series follows the lives of three 18-year-old freshmen roommates at Essex College in Vermont, covering their sexually active lifestyle as they deal with different struggles and hardship that college brings.
Cast and characters
- Pauline Chalamet as Kimberly
- Amrit Kaur as Bela
- Reneé Rapp as Leighton
- Alyah Chanelle Scott as Whitney
- Dylan Sprouse as Nico
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 and executive produce the series under her overall deal with Warner Bros. Television.[1] In May 2020, the series was confirmed to be launching the following year in 2021, under the new and expanded title The Sex Lives of College Girls.[2] In October 2020, it was announced that the first episode would be co-written by Kaling and Never Have I Ever's Justin Noble, as well as Noble joining the series as executive producer.[3]
Casting
On October 14, 2020, the lead cast, made up of Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Renée Rapp and Alyah Chanelle Scott, was announced.[3] On December 16, 2020, Dylan Sprouse joined the main cast.[4]
Filming
The series began filming on November 20, 2020, in Los Angeles.[5]
References
- Ramos, Dino-Ray (October 29, 2019). "Elizabeth Banks, Issa Rae & Mindy Kaling Set New Comedy Series At HBO Max". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- @WarnerMedia (May 28, 2020). "#HBOMax is here! 🥳 Our groundbreaking streaming platform features iconic and beloved programming from across the WarnerMedia portfolio, a roster of new Max Originals, & fan-favorite acquired franchises & films" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Del Rosario, Alexandra (October 14, 2020). "'The Sex Lives Of College Girls': Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Renée Rapp, Alyah Chanelle Scott To Lead HBO Max Comedy Series From Mindy Kaling". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- Del Rosario, Alexandra (December 16, 2020). "Dylan Sprouse Joins HBO Max's 'The Sex Lives Of College Girls' Cast As Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- "The Sex Lives Of College Girls". Production List. November 2, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.