Young Love is an American animated sitcom created by Matthew A. Cherry, based on the 2019 short film Hair Love. It premiered on Max on September 21, 2023 and ended on October 19, 2023 with 12 episodes.
Taken after the events of Hair Love, parents Angela Young and Stephen Love and their daughter Zuri live in the West Side of Chicago. Angela works as a hair stylist at a salon. Stephen works as an electronic musician who collaborates with famous artists. Zuri Young Love is a funny and happy-go-lucky kid who loves her parents, her grandparents, Gigi & Russell Young, and especially her cat, Rocky.
Mark A. Davis serves as supervising director.
On July 7, 2020, HBO Max ordered a 12-episode animated series titled Young Love, based on the 2019 short film Hair Love. Matthew A. Cherry, who directed the film, and Carl Jones would serve as showrunners, and the series would be produced by Sony Pictures Animation, Blue Key Entertainment and Lion Forge Animation. Issa Rae reprises her role as the mother, now officially named Angela, while Scott Mescudi voices Stephen.
The series premiered on September 21, 2023. The first episode, "Self Love" was also released on YouTube and Video on Demand.
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating based on 17 critic reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "'Vibrantly animated and brimming with authentic observations about family, Young Love is exemplary wholesome entertainment." Metacritic assigned a score of 80 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".