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The Sex Lives of College Girls
Genre
Created byMindy Kaling
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companies
Original release
NetworkHBO Max

The Sex Lives of College Girls is an upcoming American teen comedy-drama streaming television series created by Mindy Kaling that is set to premiere on HBO Max on November 18, 2021.

Premise

The series follows the lives of four 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

Main

Recurring

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]Dylan Sprouse joined the main cast in December 2020,[4] but was eventually replaced by Gavin Leatherwood on March 12, 2021 who was cast alongside Midori Francis, Christopher Meyer, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Lauren "Lolo" Spencer, and Renika Williams in starring roles.[5] 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.[6] On August 16, 2021, Izzy Roland, Kavi Ladnier, Stephen Guarino, Matt Maloy, Donielle Nash, and Najee Muhammad joined the cast in recurring capacities.[7]

Filming

The series began filming on November 20, 2020, in Los Angeles.[8] Filming also took place at Vassar College in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York in mid-2021.[9] 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 is scheduled to premiere in late 2021.[10]

Release

The Sex Lives of College Girls is set to premiere on November 18, 2021, with the first two episodes available immediately, follow by three new episodes on November 25 and December 2, and the final two episodes on December 9.[11]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ @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.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (March 12, 2021). "'The Sex Lives Of College Girls': Midori Francis, Gavin Leatherwood Among Six Cast In Mindy Kaling's HBO Max Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 13, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (May 19, 2021). "'The Sex Lives Of College Girls': Mindy Kaling's HBO Max Series Adds 9 To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  7. ^ Cordero, Rosy (August 16, 2021). "'The Sex Lives Of College Girls': Mindy Kaling's HBO Max Series Rounds Out Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "The Sex Lives Of College Girls". Production List. November 2, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  9. ^ Barry, John (May 6, 2021). "New HBO Max series to film in Dutchess County". Times Union. Archived from the original on July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  10. ^ Shepherd, Sherri [@sherrieshepherd] (June 19, 2021). "The most powerful African American U.S. Senator Evette Chase has arrived. Should I run for president? Having fun on the set of @MindyKaling's "The Sex Lives of College Girls" premiering on @HBOMax this fall 2021 #ReclaimingMyTime" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Max Original Comedy THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS Debuts November 18". WarnerMedia (Press release). September 22, 2021. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.