Looking: Season 2

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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews

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HBO | Season Premiere Date: January 11, 2015

Summary: The second season finds Patrick working even closer with Kevin (Russell Tovey), Dom pursues his dreams of his own restaurant, as Agustín and Doris (Lauren Weedman) find new relationships.

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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Season 2 Episodes

9.8
S2:E10. Looking for Home
Air Date: March 22, 2015
9.6
S2:E9. Looking for Sanctuary
Air Date: March 15, 2015
9.7
S2:E8. Looking for Glory
Air Date: March 8, 2015

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Melissa Maerz

Jan 7, 2015

Everyone's looking for love in a way that's so vulnerable, it feels authentic even if you've never been anywhere near the Castro. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

Jan 10, 2015

It's worth noting that Looking is one of the sweetest and most romantic shows on television, and one the best at depicting the complexity and curiosity that drives many sexual encounters. Read full review

Hank Stuever

Jan 8, 2015

Looking feels spot-on and real; it falters only when it occasionally pauses to let one of its characters gaysplain, in dialogue, a subject that it believes a larger audience might not get. Read full review

Sonia Saraiya

Jan 8, 2015

The result is a show that is lushly intimate, the second season building on the foundation of the previous. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Jan 8, 2015

"Looking" distinguishes itself by moving past the tired cliches involving gay life to a more matter-of-fact, intensely personal snapshot of these characters and struggles, told in a serialized fashion. Read full review

David Wiegand

Jan 7, 2015

[The balance between love and sex in the gay world] is a valuable and promising theme, more than worthy as a foundation for a show about contemporary gay life, but it needs to be explored through better writing and deeper character development, and without the predictable cliches that rattle like Muni’s F line through the six episodes of Looking that were sent to critics. Read full review

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GiaccoU

Jan 21, 2015

Everything about this series feels incredibly authentic. All the characters find themselves in the search of happiness through love and understanding. Second season improves the way they transmit the stories and continues astonishing with the elements that characterize the series.

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zepaulox

Apr 22, 2015

Us gays are normal people, we can love, we can do everything, and this serie show all this, mudering the prejudice.

lets try make them reconsider http://www.thepetitionsite.com/555/751/323/hbo-honor-our-stories-renew-looking-for-3rd-season/?hc_location=ufi

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PoeticDumpling

Jan 12, 2015

There is something so sincere, honest, real, and extremely love able about this show and it's characters. I am always sad to say goodbye to them after each episode. Very authentic series. The chemistry on this one just works in spades for me. Looking forward to the rest of this S2 ride.

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OpinionatedGuy

Mar 25, 2015

It’s sad that HBO has cancelled this show. The first season of Looking was okay at best. But the second season of Looking is pure gold and has to be one of the best, entertaining TV shows this year so far.

One of the best things about this season was the plot arcs. It was executedIt’s sad that HBO has cancelled this show. The first season of Looking was okay at best. But the second season of Looking is pure gold and has to be one of the best, entertaining TV shows this year so far.

One of the best things about this season was the plot arcs. It was executed excellently with great, realistic writing that we can relate and entertained by.

Another thing was the character development. Every main character in the show has its fair share of character development. Also, this character development makes me easily support the characters’ decisions, even though some of them are not good ones and that’s what makes this show so real to watch.

My favorite part of this season was the platonic friendship between Dom and Doris. They are the most realistic portrayal of a gay man-female best friend friendship I have ever seen.

Lastly, I love how real the cast performance in this show. Honorable mention goes to Lauren Weedman who plays Doris so flawlessly that she is Doris for me. I just see her as Doris, not an actress. But, my favorite cast performance is from Jonathan Groff. When I see Groff on-screen, I don’t see him as Jesse St. James from Glee, I see Patrick, a character that I relate so much that even if those situations didn’t happen to me, I relate to him and that shows he is a great actor. That goes the same to everyone else in the cast who played their roles so brilliantly.

The second season of Looking is excellent with its well-executed plot arcs, great writing, realistic yet entertaining character development and its excellent cast performances.… Expand

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j1train

Jan 12, 2015

It's not as buzzy and contentious as some viewers want it to be, but it's still unlike anything on television. These are characters worth getting to know and a world worth sharing.

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haw2991

Jan 27, 2015

While I did enjoy season one immensely, three episodes into season two, I'm beginning to agree with the San Francisco Chronicle's overall take of this installment. The authenticity is still somewhat present in season two, however, I'm beginning to visualize what's about to transpire as theWhile I did enjoy season one immensely, three episodes into season two, I'm beginning to agree with the San Francisco Chronicle's overall take of this installment. The authenticity is still somewhat present in season two, however, I'm beginning to visualize what's about to transpire as the cliché writing is really beginning to shine through.… Expand

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Mulder75

Jan 13, 2015

This show portrays the gay community in a most superficial and shallow way. It focuses on characters that can’t maintain intimate relationship and are consumed by a culture of drug, alcohol, and sexual addiction. Yes, the show does authentically reflect what gay life in SF was likeThis show portrays the gay community in a most superficial and shallow way. It focuses on characters that can’t maintain intimate relationship and are consumed by a culture of drug, alcohol, and sexual addiction. Yes, the show does authentically reflect what gay life in SF was like during those years but what about balance. I also want to see gay characters that committed themselves to political activism, human dignity, and just morally noble causes of the time.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

77
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 11, 2015
- 9.8
  S2:E10. Looking for Home
  Air Date: March 22, 2015
- 9.6
  S2:E9. Looking for Sanctuary
  Air Date: March 15, 2015
- 9.7
  S2:E8. Looking for Glory
  Air Date: March 8, 2015
- 9.9
  S2:E7. Looking for a Plot
  Air Date: March 1, 2015
- 10
  S2:E6. Looking for Gordon Freeman
  Air Date: February 22, 2015
- 9.5
  S2:E5. Looking for the Truth
  Air Date: February 15, 2015
- 9.6
  S2:E4. Looking Down the Road
  Air Date: February 8, 2015
- 9.8
  S2:E3. Looking Top to Bottom
  Air Date: January 25, 2015
- 9.8
  S2:E2. Looking for Results
  Air Date: January 18, 2015
- 10
  S2:E1. Looking for the Promised Land
  Air Date: January 11, 2015
Season 1

73
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 19, 2014