"Early on in Rachel Sennott's uproarious West Coast comedy 'I Love LA,' a character whines, 'What's the point of being nice if no one who can help me sees it?' If anything, that feels like the thesis statement for the 30-year-old actress and comedian's new show, which feels like 'Girls' filtered through the LA showbiz vibes of 'Entourage' and 'The Other Two.' It's a show for the self-obsessed, the image-centric, and the painfully irresponsible. In that respect, it might capture its setting and cohort perfectly."
"Creator Sennott, who made a splash in Emma Seligman's ' Shiva Baby' before spinning off into roles in ' Bodies Bodies Bodies' and ' Bottoms' (which she co-wrote with costar Ayo Edebiri), stars as Maia, an aspiring talent manager who works as the coffee bitch for a mid-size talent agency. (Her boss, played by Leighton Meester, is the kind of employer who will flit between treating you as a friend and an employee depending on what you can do for her in that second.)"
"But the winds start to shift when Tallulah ( Odessa A'zion, daughter of Pamela Adlon), a budding influencer and Maia's former bestie-turned-frenemy, drops by her doorstep unexpectedly, looking to rekindle their friendship (and have Maia become her new agent). Maia has beef with Tallulah from past resentments, and it's clear from seconds of interaction that their dynamic is toxic, codependent, and deeply troubled. But it's that same codependence that keeps them addicted to each other's orbit, and so"
I Love LA follows Maia, a 30-year-old aspiring talent manager who works as the coffee aide at a mid-size Los Angeles talent agency while navigating selfish ambitions and codependent friendships. Maia relies on a supportive boyfriend and college friends for validation, but struggles under an employer who alternates between friend and boss. The arrival of Tallulah, a former best friend turned influencer, reignites old resentments and reveals a toxic, codependent dynamic that fuels both women’s attachment. The show blends sharp LA showbiz satire with comedic portrayals of image-driven, irresponsible creatives and a glossy yet fraught social milieu.
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