Director: Philip Kaufman Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Derek de Lint. Still, at its heart, Looking was always meant to be a romance about the unlikely relationship that blossomed between Patrick and Richie (Raúl Castillo), and luckily, HBO gave creators Andrew Haigh and Michael Lannan a final chance to wrap their stories up with a surprisingly poignant feature-length film. Central Europe, 1968: A Czech doctor with an active sex life meets a woman who wants monogamy, and then the Soviet invasion further disrupts their lives. But unlike shows of similar ilk ( Queer as Folk, for example), Looking did make room for differing perspectives - such as that of Agustín, a Latino man experimenting with polyamory, or Dom, an older man facing irrelevance in his community. Following Patrick (Jonathan Groff, in a deliberately annoying role, that was still somehow charming) and his group of gay friends in present-day San Francisco, the series was rightfully called out for centering a young, able-bodied white man.
If the promise of sensual sex scenes isnt enticing enough for you to give it a try (do yourself a favor and watch. In an ideal world, it would have stood alongside similar HBO series like Insecure and Girls, taking its time to find its groove. Between 20, The L Word gave the world a modern view into lesbian lives. Looking is the perfect example of a show that was canceled way ahead of its time. Looking, Seasons 1-2 (Plus Looking: The Movie ) on HBO Go
