It is official — Lena Dunham’s newest present, Too A lot, is her largest crucial hit since Ladies. With Too A lot’s forged led by Megan Stalter, the rom-com collection, which launched immediately on Netflix, follows Jessica (Stalter), a New York girl who decides to stay her romantic greatest life by shifting to London following a breakup. There, she connects with Felix (Will Sharpe), a struggling musician.
Critiques are nonetheless coming in, however Too A lot is at the moment sitting at an admirable 85% on Rotten Tomatoes. Whereas critics are in settlement that the Netflix collection would not fairly have the identical magic as Ladies — which sits at 89% on RT — they agree that its mix of candy romance and Dunham’s signature biting wit is a successful mixture.
This marks a return to kind for Dunham, as none of her post-Ladies collection have achieved this degree of success. Her follow-up HBO present, Tenting, was a crucial failure with a paltry 27% on Rotten Tomatoes and was canceled after one season in 2018. Dunham additionally served as an government producer for 2021’s Technology (75% on RT), however that too bit the mud after a single season.
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Although the Too A lot creator has been steadily working since Ladies led to 2017, Dunham hasn’t been within the pop dialog almost as a lot as when her hit HBO present was on the air. However with such constructive critiques, it seems to be like Dunham is again on the prime of her recreation, and this could solely imply good issues for her new Netflix present.
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Even with its crucial acclaim, Too A lot’s probabilities of getting renewed for season 2 finally come right down to what number of viewers tune in to the present. Nevertheless, with its excessive RT rating and Dunham’s star energy producing buzz, it is simple to see Too A lot changing into a success.
Netflix can also be the right platform for a romance collection to launch, as reveals like Bridgerton and Emily in Paris proceed to be long-running hits. Too A lot might very effectively be this yr’s No one Needs This, a rom-com collection starring Adam Brody and Kristen Bell that earned large numbers for the streamer when it premiered in 2024.
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A part of what made Ladies seize the popular culture zeitgeist is how genuine it felt, and that is as a result of Dunham primarily based a lot of it on her personal life. Like Dunham, Hannah Horvath is a author dwelling in New York Metropolis, pursuing her dream of changing into the “voice of a generation” whereas making messy, questionable romantic choices.
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A variety of Ladies’ main themes come up in Too A lot, from psychological well being points to wanting to search out like to looking for one’s place on the planet. Nevertheless, Too A lot is hardly a carbon copy of the present that made Dunham well-known. Whereas it covers acquainted terrain, it is also a way more hopeful collection that celebrates the spirit of the rom-com.
Ladies labored so effectively as a result of it held an uncomfortable mirror as much as struggling younger individuals, whereas Too A lot takes a softer method by telling us it is okay that we do not have all of it discovered but, and generally not realizing can result in a grand journey.
Due to Megan Stalter’s tour de drive efficiency and Dunham’s sharp writing, Too A lot is a triumphant comeback for the Ladies creator.
Supply: Rotten Tomatoes
Too A lot
9/10
Launch Date
July 10, 2025
Community
Netflix
Administrators
Lena Dunham
Megan Stalter
Jessica Salmon
Ladies
Launch Date
2012 – 2017-00-00
Community
HBO Max
Showrunner
Lena Dunham
Birthdate
Might 13, 1986
Birthplace
New York, New York, USA
Notable Tasks
Ladies, Business
