Amazon Prime’s beloved original series Modern Love – inspired by personal essays published in The New York Times column of the same name – is officially back with all new characters and all new stories about love. It’s been two years since season one premiered (though it feels much, much longer) and we’re excited to dive back into the series that examines all types of love.
Season two boasts powerful storylines about second chances, soulmates, sexuality, grief, and there might even be a pandemic love story in there. Much like the columns they’re based on, the Modern Love episodes are personal, revealing, and will definitely move you to tears. And none of that would be possible without season two’s cast, which is stacked with A-list talent. Minnie Driver, Kit Harington, Dominique Fishback, Lucy Boynton, and Garrett Hedlund are just a few of the familiar faces you can expect to see on your screen. Get acquainted with the main cast in the slides ahead.
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Minnie Driver as Stephanie
Season two kicks off with Driver’s character going back and forth on whether to keep or to sell her late husband’s vintage car. It’s been 30 years since his passing, but selling the car means losing the last physical piece she has of him. The actress is well-known for her roles in Good Will Hunting, Return to Me, and Tarzan.
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Zoë Chao as Zoe
Chao plays a woman diagnosed with delayed sleep phase syndrome. After meeting her one true love, she’s faced with a serious challenge: How does she navigate a relationship when her diagnosis causes her to sleep during the day? You may know the actress from Where’d You Go, Bernadette and Love Life.
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Gbenga Akinnagbe as Jordan
Akinnagbe plays Jordan, a man who falls head-over-heels in love with a woman named Zoe (Chao) in episode two, and struggles to make their relationship work. His work includes The Wire, The Good Wife, and Graceland.
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Kit Harington as Michael
Harington – who became a dad earlier this year – stars as Michael, an Irish man looking to reconnect with his potential soulmate after a pandemic tears them apart. Harington is famously known for his role in Game of Thrones.
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Lucy Boynton as Paula
Boynton stars opposite Harington as his love interest in episode three. Before departing the train they first met on, the two strangers agree to meet in the same spot in exactly two weeks. But to their dismay, the country shuts down due to a worldwide pandemic. Prior to her role in Modern Love, Boynton starred in Bohemian Rhapsody and The Politician.
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Dominique Fishback as Lil
Lil, played by Fishback, is the queen of getting stuck in the friendzone, and now she’s gone and fallen for her best friend. Most recently, Fishback appeared alongside Daniel Kaluuya in Judas and the Black Messiah. She was also in The Hate U Give.
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Isaac Powell as Vince
What do you do when you best friend tells you they’re in love with you? That’s for Powell’s character Vince to figure out. Powell, who played Tony in the Broadway revival of West Side Story, has a strong theater background, and this is his first major TV role since his appearance in the TV series Indoor Boys. Be sure to keep an eye out for him, since he’s also set to star in Dear Evan Hanson and the upcoming Sexy and the City revival.
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Lulu Wilson as Katie
Wilson stars in episode five, titled “Am I…? Maybe this Quiz Will Tell Me,” which follows a high schooler named Katie who questions her sexuality after realizing she’s attracted to another girl at school. Prior to Modern Love, she had roles in The Haunting of Hill House and Sharp Objects.
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Garrett Hedlund as Spence
Garrett Hedlund – who became a first-time parent with Emma Roberts this year!- plays a former Marine named Spence. Hedlund has been working in Hollywood for over a decade and his résumé includes credits such as Mudbound, Unbroken, TRON: Legacy, and Country Strong, to name a few.
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Anna Paquin as Isabelle
Paquin takes on the role of a struggling housewife who discovers her husband is having an affair with the spouse of Hedlund’s character. The highly talented actress has starred in The Affair, The Irishman, X-Men, and True Blood.
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Marquis Rodriguez as Ben
Rodriguez plays Ben, a man forced to face his past after an unexpected encounter with an old flame. You may remember the actor from his appearance in Manifest, When They See Us, and Iron Fist.
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Zane Pais as Robbie
Pais plays Robbie, Ben’s old but very memorable fling. This is Pais’s first major role since making his TV debut in HBO’s Room 104 in 2018.
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Sophie Okonedo as Elizabeth
In the final episode of Modern Love season two, Okonedo plays a single mother of two named Elizabeth. Before Modern Love, Okonedo worked on Ratched, The Secret Life of Bees, and Hotel Rwanda, to name just a few.
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Tobias Menzies as Van
Menzies – who you might recognize as Prince Philip in The Crown – plays Elizabeth’s ex-husband, Van. What starts as a hookup for old time’s sake quickly turns into a passionate re-coupling, and begs the question, does time really heal all wounds? Menzies has starred in shows including Game of Thrones and Outlander.
