Not only has award-winning author and journalist Alderton made waves in the literary world since the book’s release in 2018, she has recently launched her first-ever novel Ghosts here in the U.S.
So, as the series’ lead roles have been announced, here’s everything you need to know about Everything I Know About Love - including the release date, cast, trailer, plot, and more.
When is Everything I Know About Love out?
While the exact release date has yet to be confirmed, Everything I Know About Love will land on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the U.K. in 2022, with filming currently underway in Manchester and London.
A home for Everything I Know About Love in the U.S. has not yet been announced, but the series will be distributed internationally by NBC Universal. This means U.S. fans may be able to watch the series via NBC, Peacock and Hulu. Newsweek has approached NBC for comment.
There will be seven episodes for audiences to binge their way through, which will be directed by Harlots and Intergalactic director, China Moo-Young.
Who is in the cast of Everything I Know About Love?
After months of waiting, the cast for Everything I Know About Love has been announced.
Emma Appleton will star as Maggie, opposite Bel Powley as Birdy.
Appleton is best known for her role as Feef Symonds in Traitors and Princess Renfri in The Witcher.
Her other well-known credits include Clique, The Last Letter From Your Lover, and Genius.
Appleton will also star in the upcoming FX miniseries Pistol as Nancy Spungen.
Powley is best known for her role as Minnie Goetze in The Diary of a Teenage Girl and Claire Conway in Apple TV’s The Morning Show.
Her other well-known credits include the films Mary Shelley, Ashes in the Snow, and The King of Staten Island.
Also starring in the series is Alex Rider’s Marli Su as Nell and Gangs of London star Jordan Peters as Neil.
Making their on-screen debuts in Everything I Know About Love are Aliyah Odoffin playing Amara, Connor Finch playing Street; and Ryan Brown in his breakout role as Nathan.
In a statement, Alderton said: “I am beyond thrilled with every actor we have on board for Everything I Know About Love. Aisha Bywaters has helped us find our dream cast and we are so excited to see them inhabit the world of the show and bring its stories and relationships to life.”
Director Moo-Young added: “We have a sublime cast for Everything I Know About Love and I’m so excited to see them bring all the heart and humor of Dolly’s scripts to life on screen.”
Alderton also took to Instagram to share her excitement for the series after the cast was announced.
Reposting a screenshot of a Deadline article announcing the cast news, Alderton wrote: “Can highly recommend re-casting your twenties with the most talented, funniest, hottest humans imaginable. @ChinaMooYoung and I couldn’t be happier with the extraordinary actors who are going to bring the world and stories of Everything I Know About Love to life @emmajappleton @belpowley @aliyahodoffin @marlisiu @connorpaulfinch @ryanbown @_jordandpeters ❤️, with thanks to @aishabywaterscasting [sic].”
What is Everything I Know About Love about?
Everything I Know About Love is set in a 2012 London house-share, following the lives of Maggie (Emma Appleton) and Birdy (Bel Powley) as they juggle their careers alongside dates, friends, life, and love.
The series also features flashbacks to their suburban adolescence during the early Noughties.
The synopsis teases: “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?”
The seven-part series is based on the international best-seller Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton, who adapted the book for the small screen.
Unfortunately, at the moment there is no trailer for Everything I Know About Love, but fans can be sure to expect one at the end of the year.
