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Love Is (2018)

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Original title
Love Is___
Genre
drama
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 10 episodes
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The series follows a Black power couple in Hollywood as they navigate their successful careers and family life over three decades. It is based on the real-life relationship of the show's creators.

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What happens

Love Is (stylized as Love Is ___) is an American drama television series created and produced by Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil. Based on the Akils’ real-life relationship, the series follows a modern-day power couple in Black Hollywood balancing successful careers and family over three decades. The series premiered on June 19, 2018, on the Oprah Winfrey Network. On July 31, 2018, it was renewed for a second season, but on December 19, 2018, the series was cancelled by OWN after a woman accused Salim Akil of domestic violence in their alleged extramarital affair and for copyright infringement alleging that her screenplay was used as the basis for the series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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