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‘Laid’ Showrunners on Capturing the ‘Bleak and Funny’ Truth of Dating in Their Sex-Positive Rom-Com

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Story by Loree Seitz
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A sex-positive rom-com explores the bleak truth behind one woman's dating life as her exes start turning up dead.
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  • Showrunners describe the series as a 'bleak and funny' take on the modern dating experience, with star Stephanie Hsu as a woman whose ex-partners start meeting untimely demises.
  • The series aims to tackle heavy themes around death and mortality with a sex-positive, female-forward lens, offering a fresh spin on the traditional romantic comedy format.
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Stephanie Hsu, Peacock, Laid
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