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Netflix’s Too Much Debuts with Praise for Stalter and Dunham’s Rom-Com Blend

Co-created by Lena Dunham alongside Luis Felber, the series draws on Dunham’s expat experiences to fuse candid humor with familiar rom-com beats.

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Overview

  • Too Much premiered globally on Netflix on July 10, 2025, with all ten episodes available to stream.
  • The series follows New York ad-agency director Jessica Salmon (Megan Stalter) as she moves to London and sparks an unexpected romance with musician Felix (Will Sharpe).
  • Early critics and audiences have lauded Stalter’s standout performance and Dunham’s honest storytelling, even as some reviewers point out its reliance on classic romantic-comedy tropes.
  • Produced by Good Thing Going and Working Title Television, the show features a deliberately diverse ensemble alongside high-profile cameos from Naomi Watts, Jessica Alba, Stephen Fry and others.
  • Drawing on Dunham’s personal journey and backed by a first-look Netflix deal signed in January, Too Much marks her return as writer-director after a creative and health-related hiatus.