You will be falling head over heels. Everything I Know about Love.
Don’t get it twisted, though—the upcoming Peacock series, a semi-fictionalized version of Dolly AldertonThe memoir by the same name of’s mother, is not a rom-com. Instead, the central love story is actually the FreundschaftMaggie (between two 20-somethings)Emma AppletonBirdy (Bel Powley).
The childhood friends, who now live in London together with two of their university buddies, are experiencing the thrills and turns of young adulthood. Although the premise may sound familiar, what makes this series stand out from its predecessors? Powley said it. Cosmopolitan UKIn June, that it’s grounded in reality but ultimately really “joyful.”
“They’re having the best time,”She added. “I think that’s where there will be a stark difference with our show, unlike other shows that have been about women.”
While Everything I Know about Loveis indeed a deeper look into the power of friendships rather than relationships, the latter still plays an important role. Peacock stated this in a press release. “The series is an unflinching deep dive into bad dates, heartaches and humiliations and begs the question: can platonic love survive romantic love as we grow up?”