Modern Love Amsterdam
| Modern Love Amsterdam | |
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| Created by | Robert Alberdingk Thijm |
| Based on | Modern Love |
| Country of origin | Netherlands |
| Original language | Dutch |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Production locations | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Production company | NL Film |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 16 December 2022 |
Modern Love Amsterdam is a Dutch romantic comedy anthology television series. It is based on the American television series Modern Love, which itself is based on the weekly column of the same name published by The New York Times.
Cast
[edit]Episode 1
[edit]- Eva van de Wijdeven as Roos
- Sanne den Hartogh as Tobias
- Arjan Ederveen as George
- Mariana Aparicio as Kate
- Samora Bergtop as Sienney
Episode 2
[edit]- Rifka Lodeizen as Katja
- Romijn Conen as Simon
- Matteo van der Grijn as Milko
- Whitney Sawyer as Hennie
Episode 3
[edit]- Jonas Smulders as Benjamin Zwerver
- Jack Wouterse as Chris Zwerver
- Bart Harder as Alex Zwerver
- Jelle Mensink as Marius Zwerver
- Roos Ouwehand as Lies Zwerver
Episode 4
[edit]- Werner Kolf as Dwayne
- Joy Wielkens as Marissa
- Lee-Mae Antoni as Ayra
- Jade Olieberg as Lauren
Episode 5
[edit]- Ilke Paddenburg as Colette
- Hanna van Vliet as Naomi
- Fjodor Jozefzoon as Boaz
- Hannah Hoekstra as Ada
Episode 6
[edit]- Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing as Lil Pastoors
- Fedja van Huêt as Guus
- Maarten Heijmans as Bruno Vervaart
- Kayen Thodé as Mick
- Vince Stolker as Troy
- Noortje Herlaar as Katelijne
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Butterflies" (Nachtvlinders) | Mustafa Duygulu | Anne Barnhoorn | 16 December 2022 |
| 2 | "Hold Me Close" (Hou me Vast) | Boudewijn Koole | Boudewijn Koole Robert Alberdingk Thijm | 16 December 2022 |
| 3 | "The Big Questions" (De Grote Vragen) | Norbert ter Hall | Roos Ouwehand | 16 December 2022 |
| 4 | "In the Eye of the Storm" (In het oog van de storm) | Mijke de Jong | Esther Duysker | 16 December 2022 |
| 5 | "The Genie Out of the Bottle" (De Geest Uit De Fles) | Mijke de Jong | Maud Wiemeijer | 16 December 2022 |
| 6 | "The Glass Heart" (Het Glazen hart) | Mischa Kamp | Robert Alberdingk Thijm | 16 December 2022 |
Production
[edit]On 16 August 2022, Deadline reported that the American anthology series Modern Love was being remade for the Netherlands.[1] The series, set in Amsterdam, was to be produced by Sabine Brian with Robert Alberdingk Thijm as showrunner.[2][3] Filming took place over 49 days in various locations around Amsterdam.[4]
It is the fourth remake of Modern Love to premiere, after Modern Love Mumbai,[5] Modern Love Hyderabad,[6] and Modern Love Tokyo;[7] and is the first European remake of the series.[1]
Reception
[edit]Mark Moorman of de Volkskrant gave the series three out of five stars, noting that it "embraces the multi-colouredness of the city and love."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Whittock, Jesse (16 August 2022). "'Modern Love': Prime Video Relationships Format To Be Remade In Netherlands". Deadline.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (16 August 2022). "'Modern Love Amsterdam' Set for Winter Debut on Prime Video – Global Bulletin". Variety.
- ^ a b Moorman, Mark (21 December 2022). "Amsterdam komt er goed van af in 'Modern Love', dat de veelkleurigheid van de stad en de liefde omhelst ★★★☆☆". De Volkskrant (in Dutch).
- ^ "NL Film maakt Nederlandse bewerking van Modern Love". Broadcast Magazine (in Dutch). 12 December 2022.
- ^ Navlakha, Meera (17 May 2022). "'Modern Love Mumbai' review: the fight for love in the city of dreams sometimes falls short". Mashable.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (8 July 2022). "'Modern Love Hyderabad' series review: Cheery stories with happy endings". The Hindu.
- ^ Menon, Radhika (25 October 2022). "'Modern Love: Tokyo' Prime Video Review: Stream It or Skip It?". Decider.