THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS
This weekend, I’m looking forward to diving into HBO Max’s THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS (trailer here). Created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, the half-hour comedy series follows a quartet of freshmen roommates at the prestigious (and very fictional) Essex College in Vermont, as they navigate the absurdity and drama of their first sexual experiences. After watching the pilot, I’m honestly excited to see where the show takes us over the course of its season. The central ensemble of characters (played by the extraordinarily charming Amrit Kaur, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Pauline Chalamet, and Renee Rapp) carry a breezy, infectious, endearing energy that immediately pulls you in, not dissimilar to other Kaling-created shows like NEVER HAVE I EVER and THE MINDY PROJECT. And while THE SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS is a comedy first and foremost, the pilot delivers on setting up drama and dimensionality within our ensemble, too; each character carries their own baggage with them to school—secret affairs, fractured family lives, hot older siblings. If you’re looking to relive the euphoric highs and deeply underwhelming lows of your college years, this one’s for you.
—Neal Mulani, Development Assistant
