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Lena Dunham's 'Too Much': a deep dive into love, trauma

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July 17, 2025

TOO Much, the new romantic comedy created by Hollywood actress Lena Dunham, has been earning worldwide acclaim for its take on modern relationships.

- KARISHMA DIPA

Lena Dunham's 'Too Much': a deep dive into love, trauma

The Netflix series delves deep into the universal experience of not feeling safe in relationships.

As the title suggests, it emotionally relates to the legions across the globe from different walks of life who have ever felt, well, “too much”.

The series also unpacks the struggle of making relationships work as both parties have to commit to creating a safe space for each other, while juggling other challenges like careers, family and friends - all while carrying decades worth of personal trauma.

With its sharp humour and an impressive casting of A-listers to breakthrough talents, the rom-com has been sparking debates worldwide as it continues to rank among the Most Watched shows on the streaming giant, including in South Africa where it has remained in the Top 10 since its premiere on Friday.

Too Much is the brainchild of the Girls writer and star, which she worked on with her husband, Luis Felber.

The actress has explained in an interview that the series draws inspiration from her own life as, like the show's protagonist, she moved from New York to London in 2021 where she ended up meeting her husband, who like the main character's love interest, is also a British musician.

Despite this, Dunham has insisted that

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